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    Leadership

    Coworker A compares herself to Coworker B who is rewarded on the job more but also more time and effort into the job, so that the outcome/input ratios for both A and B are roughly equal. According to Equity Theory, Coworker A will be motivated to ......... a) change her inputs to match Coworker B b) change her outcomes to ma

    Leadership and Gender Expectancy

    A factor working against women managers is the narrow band of acceptable behaviors, which people expect from women. a) True b) False

    Congress and Impeachment

    1. If you had been elected to the United States House of Representatives a. How long would your term in office be? b. How much money would you make? c. What would be the basic requirements to qualify? d. What "immunities" would you have? 2. You have become chairperson of the Foreign Relations committee a. What would be y

    Leadership

    Which of the following is NOT one of the common characterizations of leadership versus management ? a) Leadership is more emotional;management is more rational. b) Leaders focus on face-to-face interactions;managers perform functions such as planning and controlling. c) Leaders do things right; managers do the right th

    Leadership

    Which of the following best expresses the positive influence emotions may play in leadership ? a) A single unfavorable incident develops into a generalized perception, which prompts followers to replace a leader they see as incompetent. b) Followers develop strong commitments to the vision and character of the leader and t

    Single loop learning

    Single-loop learning refers to the process of confronting one's beliefs in new experiences. a) True b) False Please explain the answer.

    Correlation Studies

    Correlational studies examine the statistical relationship between leadership measures and effectiveness criteria. a) true; b) false Please explain the answer.

    Political Corruption

    World Politics. I wrote an essay on political corruption and compared a third world country (Haiti) with Norway for the least corrupt nation versus a most corrupt nation. My instructor came back to me with this question and asked for some back up "The more democratic a society, the lower the political corruption" Corrupti

    Leadership

    The best criteria for assessing leadership effectiveness are which of the following ? a. subordinate ratings b. superior's ratings c. unit performance indices d. a combination of several approaches

    Leadership: Action Learning as a group-oriented activity.

    A training program which focuses on doing rather than gaining knowledge, is group-oriented rather than student-oriented, and is more work-based than classroom-based reflects and approach known as ... a. action learning b. double-loop learning c. single-loop learning d. spiral of experience Please explain the answer.

    Outline of the Systematic Model of Training

    All of the followng are aspects of Campbell's systematic model of training EXCEPT..... a. action learning b. learning needs c. methods and media d. training outcomes Please explain the answer.

    Factionalism

    Does factionalism exist exclusively within transactions among special interests groups? Institutional elites? Or do special interest groups also compete for influence with institutional elites? Provide examples in your answers.

    Interest groups controlling government branches

    What interest do the various branches of government have in capitulating to the wants and needs of various interest organizations? Provide examples from recent event or policy decision occurrences.

    Original Research & Lobbying

    Please help with the following problem. Provide specific examples in which special interest organizations have conducted original research in order to "educate" government officials regarding policy issues. Why is such research needed? Can it be regarded as truly representative of the issue?

    Leadership, planning and persuasion

    Why is the planning function important in public leadership? How does a public leader use persuasion to apply the principles and practices of public leadership?

    Power in Public Leadership

    Analyzing the sources of power in public leadership (what are the sources?) Selecting a constituent group in the public sector. Assessing the sources and uses of power by this group. Determining how this group influences public policy and leadership decision making.

    Safety Issues

    Using the Airline industry, research and analyze safety issues. Allocate the aspects of the research and presentation. For example, you could subdivide the research into: ? Who is the appropriate regulatory agency and what is the history? ? What are the significant regulations in the past? ? What are the current issues fa

    Public policy creation by public input

    Is it realistic to think that 7,314 individuals from different positions in society, living across the country, could really be united on public policy? Can they take this unity and use it to consistently get what they want?

    Effective public leader and an ineffective public leader

    I need help locating two articles (please give article location), one describing an effective public leader and the other describing an ineffective public leader. I also need help analyzing the traits and styles of both leaders, to determine which traits and styles make them effective or ineffective.

    Leadership Framework & Social Interaction Complexity

    Which of the following best addresses the complexity of interactions among the elements of the leadership framework? a. A leader's personality traits may determine the leader's style of interacting with subordinates. b. Followers become more cohesive as a group because of an autocratic, demanding boss. c. A downturn in

    Leadership study

    Leadership can be best understood if we keep our focus where ? a. study great and famous leaders who inspire us b. consider examples of many kinds of leaders in a variety of contexts. c. look at senior level leaders who have more fully matured d. consider the examples and mistakes of young, aspiring leaders. Pleas

    Institutionalized Power

    What are some of the differences between institutionalized power and power that is not institutionalized?

    Department of Education

    Where can I find information regarding power position of the Department of Education, their relation to other government institutions, their relation to the public, their methods of access, and recruitment of elites into the institution?