mgt spring 2020 exam 3 take home exam

Instructions:

Read all instructions carefully prior to beginning your exam. There are 15 questions: questions 1-5 come from Chapter 12; questions 6-9 come from Chapter 13; questions 10-12 come from Chapter 14; questions 13-14 come from Chapter 18; and question 15 comes from the class presentations. Type your responses directly in the text box below each question. If you need more space than is provided, continue your answer at the end of the exam. Note which question you are answering.

You may use your course textbook and provided PowerPoint slides to answer the exam questions. Any other materials (for example: Google searches, other textbooks, articles, other people, etc.) are prohibited. Evidence of the use of any materials beyond your course textbook and provided PowerPoint slides will result in a zero on this exam and could also result in charges of academic misconduct. Do not risk your grade or your academic future.

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Explanation/Discussion questions will be scored according to the following anchors: 100% = very thorough; 90% = thorough; 80% = somewhat thorough; 60% = surface-level, not thorough; 0% = does not answer the question asked.

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1.Michael, a senior manager at Schrute, Inc., spends a lot of his time assigning group members to particular tasks and scheduling their work such that deadlines are achievable. Michael also sets high expectations for standards of performance and holds regular meetings to ensure that productivity and quality are up to the mark.

a)What dimension of the Ohio State Studies best characterizes Michael’s management style? [2 points]

b)Explain why you answered as you did in part a). [up to 4 points]

2.Jim has just been given a new assignment at work. He has been tasked with developing a strategic plan that will be based on running projections using a new software system his company just purchased. Jim has not been provided any training on this software system and is finding the software impossible to navigate. He feels hopeless and does not know where or how to begin.

a)According to the Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership theory, which leadership style would be most appropriate for Jim’s supervisor to use in this situation? [2 points]

b)Explain why you answered as you did in part a). [up to 4 points]

3.Angela feels that her job is repetitive and boring, and she is having trouble getting motivated to put in effort beyond what is required.

a)According to House’s path-goal theory, which leadership style would be most appropriate for Angela’s supervisor to use in this situation? [2 points]

b)Explain why you answered as you did in part a). [up to 4 points]

4.What makes leader-member exchange theory different (what sets it apart?) from the other leadership theories discussed in Chapter 12? Explain. Hint: This question is not explicitly answered in your readings and notes. You will need to think about this one and how it is unlike the other theories in the chapter. [up to 5 points]

5.Reflect on transformational leadership and charismatic leadership.

a)How are transformational leadership and charismatic leadership similar? [up to 4 points]

b)How are transformational leadership and charismatic leadership different? [up to 4 points]

6.List [up to 1 point each] and describe [up to 2 points each] three ways in which power and leadership are different from each other.

	7.As a regional sales officer, one of Kelly’s job responsibilities is to process the yearly performance appraisal forms of her subordinates and provide them with bonuses depending on their performance that year.

a)Which base of power is reflected in this situation? [2 points]

b)Explain why you answered as you did in part a). [up to 4 points]

8.Reflect on the power tactics.

a)Differentiate between rational persuasion and inspirational appeals (explain how they are different) in terms of their operation (how they work). [up to 4 points]

b)Differentiate between rational persuasion and inspirational appeals in terms of their direction of influence. [up to 4 points]

9.Reflect on impression management and impression management techniques.

a)What were the study findings regarding the use of the impression management technique ingratiation in performance evaluations? [up to 3 points]

b)What were the study findings regarding the use of the impression management technique self-promotion in performance evaluations? [up to 3 points]

c)What was the role of political skill in these findings? [up to 3 points]

10.Studies demonstrate that in work settings, relationship conflicts are almost always dysfunctional. Explain why. [up to 4 points]

11.When engaged in distributive bargaining, one of the best things you can do is make the first offer, and make it an aggressive one.

a)Which bias helps explain why this is a good strategy? [2 points]

b)Explain why the bias makes the above a good strategy. [up to 4 points]

12.According to your textbook, “Compromise may be your worst enemy in negotiating a win-win agreement.” Explain why this is the case. [up to 4 points]

13.List and explain the three steps of Lewin’s three-step model of organizational change. (Continue answering on the next page.) [up to 3 points each]

	14.Reflect on challenge stressors and hindrance stressors.

a)How are challenge and hindrance stressors similar? [up to 3 points]

b)How are challenge and hindrance stressors different? [up to 3 points]

15.The below questions come from the class presentations. [each worth 2 points]

a)Respond with True or False. A 2012 study found that the genetic influences on emergent leadership for men were at different amounts/rates at different times in their lives.

b)Which presentation walked you step-by-step through an activity?

c)What type of motivation does self-determination theory focus on?

d)What term refers to verbal and nonverbal forms of hostility by supervisors to their employees?

If you ran out of space on one of your answers, use the space below to continue answering the question where you left off. Be sure to indicate which question (example: 14b) you are answering.