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What is organizational leadership?

The study of the environment

The study of history

The study of life

The behavior of businesses, and a means to make them better through using change management techniques

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What is classical leadership?

The leadership of a person who empowers another

"My way or the highway"

The ability to make others feel good about themselves

A person who is a servant

3

How does one go about assessing an organization to make the necessary changes?

This is done quantiatively, qualitatively and through mixed methods- surveys, observations and paperwork

Quantiative

Qualitative

Mixed methods

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Is a contract always necessary when doing organizational leadership?

No, because the business is not acting illegal in their practices

No, because the organization has hired the best workers

Yes, because legal issues could always arise

Yes, because the lawyers can help with any legal problems

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Why is technology important when it comes to organizational leadership?

Technology is never important because of how quickly it changes

Technology and leadership work together to help keep buisnesses current, and to transform those in leadership and management to conform to the current patterns of the world

Technology is always a part of life, but people are too dependent on it when using it in a business setting

Leadership and technology have never worked together throughout history

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What is transformational leadership?

The ability to empower others to do their job with excellence

The ability to use power for one's gain at the expense of others feelings

The ability to act as a servant to others

The opportunity to be authentic

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What is authentic leadership?

The opportunity to act as arrogant as possible through much greed

Authentic leadership is being consistent in words and actions through genuiness and servant-leadership

An opportunity to exploit the public and employees

A means to get as much revenue as possible no matter what the costs

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What is servant-leadership?

One who empowers others

"My way or the highway"

Complete genuiness towards others through consistency

The opportunity to be a servant, while putting others needs first daily while at work

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Is human resources (HR) relevant when studying an organization on their leadership capabilities?

Yes, because a person learns the in depth functions of hiring, terminating and empowering others through the HR person

Yes, because the HR person has a vital role

No, because it is unnecessary

No, because a person does not need HR in an organization

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What are the four frames of an organization according to Bolman and Deal's "Reframing Organizations" book?

Human Resources

Politics

Structure

Symbolism

All of the above

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