Chapter 2 Quiz

Question 1

What is the successful transfer and understanding of a thought from one person to another?

Answer 1

Communication

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Question 2

According to Blake and Mouton, which type of management focuses on ‘whats right’ rather than ‘who’s right’?

Answer 2

Team management

Question 3

On the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid, the person with a sound attitude believes in ‘What’s right’ rather than what?

Answer 3

‘Who’s right’

Question 4

In the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid, which behavioral model sees a high level of concern for either people or results as too extreme?

Answer 4

Middle-of-the-Road

Question 5

Which is one of the discrete, learnable skills that promotes synergy between the mechanical element and the human players?

Answer 5

Advocacy

Question 6

What are Dr. James Reason’s latent conditions likened to?

Answer 6

Resident Pathogens

Question 7

According to French and Raven, what type of power does an Incident Commander directing resources on an incident exemplify?

Answer 7

Legitimate power

Question 8

Which style of leadership focuses on how leaders encourage people to adjust when confronted with problems, challenges, and changes?

Answer 8

Adaptive Leadership

Question 9

What is one of the 3 elements of Helmrichs error management model?

Answer 9

Avoidance (Entrapment and Mitigating Consequences)

Question 10

What is Gordan Dupont’s Dirty Dozen?

Answer 10

List of reasons and ways humans make mistakes