Question 262 pts

The amount of each managerial skill required by a manager does not change from organization to organization.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Flag question: Question 27Question 272 pts

The current trend in leadership is the movement from a more hierarchical, structural, and positional model to one that is more flexible, adaptive, creative, and transformational.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Flag question: Question 28Question 282 pts

The desire and ability to engage in principled decision making often distinguish superior sport managers from their peers.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Flag question: Question 29Question 292 pts

The evaluation of an employee's performance in the workplace is referred to as a performance appraisal.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Flag question: Question 30Question 302 pts

The following description best identifies which element of visionary leadership: Visionaries all have other people who help them shape and implement a vision.

Group of answer choices

Vision from adaption

Vision from opportunity

Vision from ideas

Support and collaboration

Flag question: Question 31Question 312 pts

The following description best identifies which element of visionary leadership:

Group of answer choices

Vision from adaption

Vision from opportunity

Vision from ideas

Support and collaboration

Flag question: Question 32Question 322 pts

Typically, organizations are either completely centralized or completely decentralized.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Flag question: Question 33Question 332 pts

Value preferences have a greater influence over descriptive conclusions than over prescriptive conclusions.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Flag question: Question 34Question 342 pts

When a leader focuses on an "aimed-for" future state different from the present one they are operating in which component of strategic thinking?

Group of answer choices

Conceptual

Directional

Opportunistic

Systems oriented

Flag question: Question 35Question 352 pts

When an organization is aware of and makes great efforts to comply with laws and regulations regarding appropriate representation of diverse individuals and groups, this describes which of Fink and Pastore's strategies for diversity management?

Group of answer choices

Compliant

Noncompliant

Reactive

Proactive

Flag question: Question 36Question 362 pts

When an organization shifts its focus toward a growth and development objective and emphasizes an increase in market share, this is called?

Group of answer choices

Recovery

Retrenchment

Turnaround

Flip-switch

Flag question: Question 37Question 372 pts

When several levels exist between the top executive in a sport organization and the lowest positions in the organization, this organization has:

Group of answer choices

Horizontal complexity

Spatial complexity

Vertical complexity

An entrepreneurial design

Flag question: Question 38Question 382 pts

Which managerial skill requires the ability to see the organization as a whole?

Group of answer choices

Administrative

Conceptual

Technical

Human relations

Flag question: Question 39Question 392 pts

Which of the following "ingredients" for creating trust identified by Bennis and Goldsmith (2003) is identified by followers that want leaders who are on their side, who will support and defend them?

Group of answer choices

Constancy

Caring

Congruity

Competence

Flag question: Question 40Question 402 pts

Which of the following approaches to evaluating organizational effectiveness focuses on the transformation side of the organization, or the ability to process inputs while considering the internal well-being of the organization?

Group of answer choices

Internal process approach

Resource-based approach

Competing values approach

Stakeholder approach

Flag question: Question 41Question 412 pts

Which of the following best defines economies of scale?

Group of answer choices

Savings originating from the mass production of goods and services

Maximization of resources used throughout an organization

The extent to which goals are achieved

The space and objects found in the organization