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What potential problems could develop in a case in which a leader is from a high power-distance culture, but his follower are from a low power-distance culture?
The chapter discusses the characteristics of a highperformance (strong) culture. What is the evidence that Avon has a strong culture?
Does Mark Dwight possess any characteristics of a transformational leader? If so, what are they?
Explain the importance of effective communication skills for charismatic and transformational leaders.
What type of power is the charismatic leader most likely to be associated with and why?
Charismatic leaders are said to possess special trait that influence. Explain how each of these traits influences how followers perceive the charismatic leader.
A strong emotional attachment to a charismatic leader can have beneficial and detrimental effects on followers. Explain both types of effects on followers.
What are your psychological contract expectations of boss and coworkers? Give examples of conflicts you have had at work, listing expectation that was not met.
How did you score on Self-Assessment 1 on pages 193-194, "Listening Skills"? State your plan for improving your listening skills.
How would you assess communications in organizations? Give examples of good and poor communications in organizations.
What is the difference between functional and dysfunctional conflict, and how does each affect per formance?
As an average, how many words should a sentence have, and how many sentences should there be in a paragraph?
Why is communication important to the management of The Ranch? How does management use feedback at The Ranch?
As a leader in the first years of McDonald's, what kind of normative leadership style do you think Ray Kroc likely used? Explain your answer.
Which contingency leadership theory do you actually plan to use, and how? If you don't plan to use any, give a detailed reason for not wanting to use the model.
What do you say to those who argue that tactics used by followers to get noticed by their leader are shameful and self-serving and should be avoided?
Can you think of one such case and explain why the individual was influential over other prisoners or students?
What should a leader do to dispel any notion or misperception that there are in-groups and out-groups in his or her work unit?
In your opinion, can a leader maintain a personal friendship with some members of his or her work group or team without creating the perception of in-groups.
What are some of the benefits of delegating? What are some things that a leader should not delegate?
What is the presence of bias in the LMX relationship? What is its potential impact on out-group and in-group members of the organization?
What leadership qualities does Pastor Osteen possess, and how have those qualities affected the level of teamwork between church leaders and followers?
Plan a BCF statement that maintains ownership of the problem. (Did the initiator have a well-planned, effective BCF statement?)
How well did the manager describe desired behavior? How successful was the manager at getting a commitment to the change?
Explain why the communication skills and techniques used within a business unit are not always effective in communicating across business units or up and down.