The emerging leader

Which of the following arguments is made in the article?

Extroverts tend to talk more than introverts and so are more likely to emerge as leaders.

Introverts are best suited to work that requires less social interaction.

Introverts are less effective as leaders than extroverts.

Extroverts have better social skills and so are more likely to emerge as leaders because of the quality of their comments and suggestions.

Which of the following statements is supported by the arguments made in the article?

Intelligent extroverts are the most effective leaders.

Extroverts make for more effective leaders than introverts.

None of the other statements is correct.

Both intelligence and extroversion contribute to leadership effectiveness.

Which of the following statements would be most likely to be included in a questionnaire designed to measure an individual's potential for leadership?

'This person listened and was willing to make compromises.'

'This person led the conversation and influenced the group's decisions.'

'This person was polite and kind.'

'I like this person and would consider socialising with him/her outside of work.'

Given that there is evidence for the so-called babble hypothesis, which of the following actions might be useful for employees who wish to be noticed during team meetings?

Write notes of open-ended questions to ask during meetings in order to gather information or gain buy-in.

Write notes before meetings of comments and suggestions to make during team meetings.

All of the other options may be useful.

Learn to be more comfortable with interrupting others or interjecting in order to make points during meetings.

Which of the following statements would be the most likely to be included in a questionnaire measuring promotive voice?

'This colleague encourages me to develop my skills and expertise.'

'This individual leads discussion.'

'This person expresses his or her true feelings about the team.'

'This employee makes suggestions that may improve the operation of the business unit.'

Which of the following statements would be least likely to feature in a questionnaire measuring prohibitive voice?

'This individual speaks up when he or she spots problems that may hamper the performance of the team.'

'This colleague advises others against undesirable behaviours that might cause losses to the department.'

'This worker is courteous in all of his or her dealings with people in other teams and departments.'

'This member of the team speaks up about issues that might reduce the effectiveness of the business unit, even if doing so might embarrass others.'

Which of the following statements about self-promotion is least correct?

Men who do not engage in bragging are likely to be less effective as leaders.

Self-promotion can be thought of as a form of boasting or bragging.

Women who engage in self-promotion may not be rewarded for it because of social (learned) rules about how men and women should traditionally behave.

Extroverts are typically better at self-promotion than introverts.

Which of the following statements is correct in terms of enhancing people's likely status as emergent leaders?

Introverted women should minimise the amount of time they spend making suggestions relating to prohibitive voice.

Extroverted men should probably not engage in self-promotion.

Intelligent men should not engage in self-promotion.

Introverted women should engage in boundary-spanning activities.

In terms of tactics that help men versus women to be identified as leaders, which of the following statements is most correct?

Introverted women but not extroverted women should engage in self-promotion if they wish to emerge as leaders.

Men should avoid boundary-spanning activities as these are detrimental to men's chances of emerging as leaders.

Women should engage in both boundary-spanning activities and self-promotion to boost their chances of emerging as leaders.

Men should engage in boundary-spanning activities as these are beneficial to their chances of emerging as leaders.

Which of the following statements is most likely to measure boundary-spanning behaviours?

This person goes to lengths to speak about his or her special skills and accomplishments.

This individual coordinates the work done by team members so that the most important work gets done first.

This person shares knowledge with team members so that they can do their work well.

This individual speaks to people in other teams and departments to gather information that may affect this team's performance.

Which of the following arguments is made in the article?

Which of the following statements is supported by the arguments made in the article?

Which of the following statements would be most likely to be included in a questionnaire designed to measure an individual's potential for leadership?

Given that there is evidence for the so-called babble hypothesis, which of the following actions might be useful for employees who wish to be noticed during team meetings?

Which of the following statements would be the most likely to be included in a questionnaire measuring promotive voice?

Which of the following statements would be least likely to feature in a questionnaire measuring prohibitive voice?

Which of the following statements about self-promotion is least correct?

Which of the following statements is correct in terms of enhancing people's likely status as emergent leaders?

In terms of tactics that help men versus women to be identified as leaders, which of the following statements is most correct?

Which of the following statements is most likely to measure boundary-spanning behaviours?

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