Leadership and Organizational Behavior Flashcards
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Which leadership theory proposes that effective leaders emerge based on specific innate traits such as intelligence, self-confidence, and integrity?
Answer: Great Man / Trait Theory
Trait Theory holds that certain inherent personal characteristics distinguish effective leaders from followers.
A physician executive applying Path-Goal Theory would increase subordinate motivation primarily by:
Answer: Removing obstacles and linking effort to valued rewards
Path-Goal Theory, developed by House, says leaders motivate by clarifying the path to goals and removing barriers that hinder progress.
An organization experiencing 'silo mentality' among its clinical departments is most likely suffering from:
Answer: Poor interdepartmental communication and competing departmental priorities
Silo mentality arises when departments prioritize their own goals over organizational goals, impairing cross-functional communication and collaboration.
Which factor most strongly predicts physician burnout in large health systems, according to organizational behavior research?
Answer: Loss of autonomy and inability to influence the work environment
Research consistently identifies loss of control over work as the strongest organizational predictor of physician burnout.
In Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory, the 'in-group' is characterized by:
Answer: Subordinates who enjoy high-quality relationships with leaders, with mutual trust and extra responsibility
LMX in-group members experience high-quality dyadic relationships with their leader, characterized by trust, support, and expanded roles.
A physician executive is asked to lead a merger between two hospital systems with distinct cultures. The primary cultural challenge is:
Answer: Reconciling competing values, norms, and unwritten behavioral rules
Cultural integration—aligning values, assumptions, and behavioral norms—is the most difficult and highest-stakes challenge in healthcare mergers.
Which approach to organizational decision-making best describes the 'bounded rationality' model?
Answer: Decision-makers use limited information and cognitive shortcuts to reach a 'good enough' solution
Herbert Simon's bounded rationality model holds that decision-makers 'satisfice'—choosing an acceptable solution within cognitive and informational limits.