| Question 1: Johannes Rank and Michael Frese define affect as which of the following? |
| Reference: | Rank, J., & Frese, M. (2008). The impact of emotions, moods, and other affect-related variables on creativity, innovation and initiative in organizations. Research Companion to Emotion in Organizations,(New Horizons in Management Series). |
| Choice A: | Mood. |
| Choice B: | Emotion. |
| Choice C: | Comprising both mood and emotion. |
| Choice D: | Comprising neither mood nor emotion. |
| Question 2: Johannes Rank and Michael Frese propose affect, either positive or negative, impacts creativity, innovation, and initiative in organizations. |
| Reference: | Rank, J., & Frese, M. (2008). The impact of emotions, moods, and other affect-related variables on creativity, innovation and initiative in organizations. Research Companion to Emotion in Organizations,(New Horizons in Management Series). |
| Choice A: | True |
| Choice B: | False |
| Question 3: Johannes Rank and Michael Frese use which of the following to define initiative? |
| Reference: | Rank, J., & Frese, M. (2008). The impact of emotions, moods, and other affect-related variables on creativity, innovation and initiative in organizations. Research Companion to Emotion in Organizations,(New Horizons in Management Series). |
| Choice A: | The development of novel and useful ideas, products or problem solutions. |
| Choice B: | The actual intentional implementation of new and beneficial ideas for work products or processes at the individual, group, or organizational level. |
| Choice C: | The work behavior characterized by its self-starting nature, its proactive approach, and by being persistent in overcoming difficulties that arise in the pursuit of a goal. |
| Choice D: | An application of novel ideas that is self-started and beyond formal requirements. |
| Question 4: Stu Kanrot, Kathy E Kram, and Fabio Sala suggested a model to frame leadership adaptability focuses on which two dimensions? |
| Reference: | Kantor, S., Kram, K. E., & Sala, F. (2008). Change factor: Making the case for executive adaptability. Leadership in Action: A Publication of the Center for Creative Leadership and Josseyâ€Bass, 27(6), 8-12. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/lia.1227 |
| Choice A: | Ability and confidence. |
| Choice B: | Concern and control. |
| Choice C: | Courage and curiosity. |
| Choice D: | Trust and warmth. |
| Question 5: According to Guogong Zhu et. al., which of the following describes adaptability? |
| Reference: | Zhu, G., B. Wolff, S., T.(Tim) Hall, D., Las Heras, M., Gutierrez, B., & Kram, K. (2013). Too much or too little? A study of the impact of career complexity on executive adaptability. Career Development International, 18(5), 457-483. |
| Choice A: | The ability to work effectively within a variety of changing situations and with various individuals or groups. |
| Choice B: | The ability to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue. |
| Choice C: | The ability to adapt one’s approach as the requirements of a situation change. |
| Choice D: | The ability to change or accept changes in one’s own organization or job requirements. |
| Choice E: | All of the above. |
| Question 6: Guogong Zhu et. al., studied the impact of career complexity on executive adaptability and found which of the following? |
| Reference: | Zhu, G., B. Wolff, S., T.(Tim) Hall, D., Las Heras, M., Gutierrez, B., & Kram, K. (2013). Too much or too little? A study of the impact of career complexity on executive adaptability. Career Development International, 18(5), 457-483. |
| Choice A: | Executives who had the experience to serve in an executive assistant role developed higher levels of adaptability. |
| Choice B: | For executives without the executive assistant opportunity, job rotations through different types of roles provided a boost to their adaptability. |
| Choice C: | Three role type changes (e.g. line, staff, or matrix) is optimal. |
| Choice D: | 100 months is an optimal time to spend in each role type. |
| Choice E: | All of the above. |
