Chapter 1 Leadership

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of the introduction of flexibility into the Fire Service organization?

Answer 1

NIMS/ICS

Question 2

Earliest known Fire organization?

Answer 2

The Roman Empire

Question 3

Essential Element in the operational management of any organization?

Answer 3

Effective Leadership

Question 4

Which of the following organizational elements provide the purpose that an organization strives to achieve?

Answer 4

GOALS

Question 5

The reason why an organization exists.

Answer 5

Mission

Question 6

A collaborative effort between labor and management on where the organization will be in the future.

Answer 6

Vision

Question 7

Organizational philosophy characterized by Flexible, Integrative behavior.

Answer 7

Adhocracy

Question 8

The administrative group set in the hierarchy of authority.

Answer 8

Bureaucracy

Question 9

Structure

Answer 9

A pattern of jobs and groups of jobs in an organization

Question 10

Lead through the process of inspiration and enthusiasm.

Answer 10

Charismatic Leadership

Question 11

Leaders that evolve from within social context

Answer 11

Citizen Leadership

Question 12

Leadership style in which the issue of the task is oriented is paired with the relationship the follower has to the leader.

Answer 12

Contingency Leadership

Question 13

Every organization consists of structure, process, and _____.

Answer 13

Behavior

Question 14

Fire Service equivalent of globalization is ________.

Answer 14

Regionalization

Question 15

A fewer layer of supervision/management and more front-line workers.

Answer 15

Flat Organization

Question 16

Slimer Organization

Answer 16

Eliminates certain services in hopes to reduce cost.

Question 17

What is the framework of the organization?

Answer 17

Structure, Process, Behavior

Question 18

In the book, Fire Service Leadership Theories, Mitchell Waite uses the term _______ to guide officers.

Answer 18

LEADERSHIP

Question 19

Prepare to fail if you fail to prepare is a ____ sentence.

Answer 19

Palindrome

Question 20

Influencing others is

Answer 20

Leadership

Question 21

Leadership style based on the idea that people should be valued as individuals and their ability to make significant contributions to the success of an organization.

Answer 21

Servant Leadership

Question 22

More front-line workers

Answer 22

Flat Organization

Question 23

A blueprint that indicates how people, jobs, and tasks are grouped together called?

Answer 23

Structure

Question 24

Leadership style who work together for the common good?

Answer 24

Citizen

Question 25

The sharing of facilities and consolidation of fire departments are examples of _________.

Answer 25

Regionalization

Question 26

Enabling subordinates

Answer 26

Charismatic Leadership

Question 27

Sincere and caring leader

Answer 27

Charismatic Leadership

Question 28

Unrealistic expectations and reluctance to disagree with the leader are limitations of which leadership style.

Answer 28

Charismatic Leadership

Question 29

The following organizational element must be accomplished if an organization is to meet its goals and fulfill its mission.

Answer 29

Objectives