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Which is not one of the characteristics of Quinn et al's (1990) "producer". Is it |
| | A) | being task oriented and work focused |
| | B) | having high interest, motivation, energy and personal drive |
| | C) | accepting responsibility, completing assignment and maintaining high personal productivity. |
| | D) | Being people centred and a team player |
| | E) | Motivating members to increase production and to accomplish stated goals. |
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Garfield (1986) suggests that personal peak performance results from a sense of personal mission, the ability to work both independently and as part of a team and a capacity for self-correction and change management. Is this |
| | A) | True? |
| | B) | False? |
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What is the starting point for enhancing your personal performance? Is it |
| | A) | Setting goals for yourself, that are achievable but will stretch you? |
| | B) | Believing in yourself, that you can achieve them? |
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Which of the following wastes causes, according to Wickens (1999), the greatest losses? Is it the loss from |
| | A) | Overproduction |
| | B) | Transportation |
| | C) | Inappropriate processing |
| | D) | Waiting |
| | E) | Wasted human potential |
| | F) | Defects |
| | G) | Unnecessary motions |
| | H) | Unnecessary inventory |
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What is meant by the term "a positive approach to sanctioning"? Does it mean |
| | A) | Rewarding people when they do things wrong |
| | B) | Using sanctions against people who do things wrong to discourage others from making similar mistakes |
| | C) | Trying to find out why people under-perform and helping them improve. |
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What, according to Whetten et. al (2000), is the cause of poor motivation? Is it |
| | A) | A lack of desire within people |
| | B) | Poor leadership |
| | C) | The lack of incentives |
| | D) | The absence of a transparent system of punishment for wrongdoers. |
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Which of the theories developed by McGregor (1960) believes that people want to do a good job and assume more responsibility in the workplace? Is it |
| | A) | Theory X |
| | B) | Theory Y |
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At the beginning of the millennium, the sort of leaders that are required and need to be developed are |
| | A) | Transformational |
| | B) | Transactional |
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Who said "leadership is more about thinking, judging, acting and motivating than about strategies, methodologies and tools"? Was it |
| | A) | Hitt et al (1999) |
| | B) | Kuratko and Hodgetts (2001) |
| | C) | Tichy and Cohen (1998) |
| | D) | McGrath and MacMillan (2000). |
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