Political Science 2000:
Leadership Development
Review
for Midterm Examination
Friday,
February 27
The
midterm examination will be comprised of several multiple choice questions and a
few essay questions or short answer questions in which you will have some choice
to respond. The test will cover Chapters 1 through 8 in Dubrin's
Leadership,
class videos (Joseph Campbell, Howard Gardner, The Abilene Paradox), and your
class lecture notes. You do not need to bring a Scantron
sheet. Read your textbooks, review your class notes, and then try to
answer the following questions to see how well you have mastered the material.
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Be
familiar with various definitions of leadership. |
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Draw
the distinction between effective leaders and successful leaders. |
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What does science say about leadership? How have these views evolved
over time? |
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What is the difference (if any) between management and leadership? |
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List and briefly describe the 8 principles of excellence as offered by
Peters and Waterman. |
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Define transformational leadership and describe
the points in time in which it is most beneficial to the organization. |
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Summarize the Abilene Paradox and relate its implications to the modern
organizational setting. |
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Describe
and discuss the role and significance of mythology to the practice
of leadership. |
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According to Howard Gardner, in what ways are great leaders different than
more ordinary people? |
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What is 360 Degree Feedback? |
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Know
and understand ethical theory as applied to leadership. |
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What
is total quality management? What are some of its current
incarnations? What role do leaders play in TQM? |
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Who
were the early theorists and proponents of TQM? |
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What
is power? What are the types and sources of leadership power? |
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How
would you describe your leadership style? |
