A. TRUE / FALSE QUESTIONS Write either \"True\" or \"False\" on the blank preced

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A. TRUE / FALSE QUESTIONS

            Write either "True" or "False" on the blank preceding each question.

______ 1. A cross-functional project team is likely to be given the task of designing a new product and bringing it into production.

______ 2. Changing the membership frequently to give the team fresh ideas is likely to improve the effectiveness of a self-managed team.

­­­­______ 3. A leader's use of rewards that are contingent on individual performance is likely to build collective identification and mutual trust among team members.

______ 4. When an organization has declining performance, a CEO who has been in office for many years is likely to make major changes in the organization’s strategy.

______ 5. When the competition is intense and the environment is changing rapidly, it is especially important to maintain a high level of external monitoring.

______ 6. Descriptive research on narcissistic charismatics found that they are most likely to press ahead in a persistent quest to attain their vision despite setbacks or negative evidence.

______ 7. Situational variables are less important for charismatic leadership than for transformational leadership.

______ 8. Personal identification with the leader is more important for charismatic leadership than for transformational leadership.

______ 9. The most extensive research program on cross-cultural leadership to date is known as the global leadership and organizational behavior effectiveness (GLOBE) project.

______ 10. Culture clusters are religions with a similar set of values.

______ 11. A promising method to improve equal opportunity in organizations is to select

                           managers randomly from a list of qualified candidates.

______ 12. Training in organizations is usually focused on improving skills rather than on

                            changing personality traits or values.

______ 13. A suggested guideline for effective training is to begin with complex material

                            that requires trainees to stay focused.

______ 14. Research on the way managers acquire leadership skills find that learning from

                            experience is an important source of leadership skills.

______ 15. The realization that they have made it to the top causes executives to

                                    become less defensive and more open to feedback.

Explanation / Answer

1.Answer is true.Cross functional project teams are given the task of designing a new product because it reduces the production cycle time in new product development through improved problem solving and thorough decision making.

2.Answer is true.Changing the membership in self managed team will help generate new ideas as well as reduce the boredom of team members

3.Answer is true.A leader should make recognition and rewards contingent on member contribution to the overall team performance to build mutual trust among the team members

4.Answer is true.Changing and improving the strategy would improve the performance of the organization.

5.correct answer is true.External monitoring would help the organization to identify its external threats as well as oppertunities

6.Answer is true

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