Download GTU (Gujarat Technological University) MBA (Master of Business Administration) 2019 Summer 4th Sem 3549284 Leadership Previous Question Paper
Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA ? SEMESTER 4 ? EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2019
Subject Code: 3549284 Date:03/05/ 2019
Subject Name: Leadership
Time: 10:30 Am to 1:30 Pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q. 1 Define the following: Marks
(a) Leadership Paradigm
(b) Socialized Power
(c) Leadership Grid
(d) Intermittent Reinforcement
(e) LMX
(f) Alienated follower
(g) SMT
14
Q.2 (a) What are the five key elements in Leadership Definition? How do the
elements interrelate to form this definition?
07
(b) Identify similarities and differences among Theory X and Theory Y, the
Pygmalion effect, and self-concept.
07
OR
(b) Would you predict that a person with a strong agreeableness personality
dimension would be a successful computer programmer? Why or Why
not?
07
Q.3 (a) Identify the Path Goal Leadership model style and variables. 07
(b) How would you rate your Networking skills? What will you do
differently in the future to improve your Networking skills?
07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define organizational Politics. Briefly discuss some important guidelines
for developing Political skills.
07
(b) High quality LMX relationships create a circle of reciprocity where
followers feel like they should go the extra mile for a leader who
supports them, and the leader feels like he or she should offer the
followers more support and benefits to keep their loyalty. Do you believe
this is the case in the real world or is it something different?
07
Q.4 (a) Elaborate and discuss the five Conflict Management styles. 07
(b) Enlist and examine contemporary Leadership styles of successful Indian
Managers.
07
OR
Q.4 (a) Distinguish between Conventional and SMT. Discover and describe
different challenges of implementing effective and Self- Managed
Teams.
07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA ? SEMESTER 4 ? EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2019
Subject Code: 3549284 Date:03/05/ 2019
Subject Name: Leadership
Time: 10:30 Am to 1:30 Pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q. 1 Define the following: Marks
(a) Leadership Paradigm
(b) Socialized Power
(c) Leadership Grid
(d) Intermittent Reinforcement
(e) LMX
(f) Alienated follower
(g) SMT
14
Q.2 (a) What are the five key elements in Leadership Definition? How do the
elements interrelate to form this definition?
07
(b) Identify similarities and differences among Theory X and Theory Y, the
Pygmalion effect, and self-concept.
07
OR
(b) Would you predict that a person with a strong agreeableness personality
dimension would be a successful computer programmer? Why or Why
not?
07
Q.3 (a) Identify the Path Goal Leadership model style and variables. 07
(b) How would you rate your Networking skills? What will you do
differently in the future to improve your Networking skills?
07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define organizational Politics. Briefly discuss some important guidelines
for developing Political skills.
07
(b) High quality LMX relationships create a circle of reciprocity where
followers feel like they should go the extra mile for a leader who
supports them, and the leader feels like he or she should offer the
followers more support and benefits to keep their loyalty. Do you believe
this is the case in the real world or is it something different?
07
Q.4 (a) Elaborate and discuss the five Conflict Management styles. 07
(b) Enlist and examine contemporary Leadership styles of successful Indian
Managers.
07
OR
Q.4 (a) Distinguish between Conventional and SMT. Discover and describe
different challenges of implementing effective and Self- Managed
Teams.
07
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(b) Compare and contrast Male and Female Leaders. Evaluate why only few
women leaders reach the top in developing countries like India.
07
Q.5
CASE STUDY:
The last episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show aired on Wednesday, May
25, 2011. The price for a 30-second commercial spot on the finale was $1
million, the rate usually charged for a prime-time spot. The Oprah
Winfrey Show has been a top-rated program for 25 years, a record
unmatched in TV history.
With over 30,000 guests and a million studio audience members, Oprah
and her show have garnered 48 Emmys, among other awards and
accolades. According to Forbes, her personal net worth is roughly $2.7
billion.
Of all the TV celebrities we know, Oprah had the largest audience of
trusted followers who listened and believed so strongly in everything she
said. The question for many researches was: why? Adam Hanft, CEO of
marketing firm Hanft projects responded this way, ?Oprah?s got a
magical combination of extraordinary personal charisma, a tele presence,
a back story that?s full of high drama and suffering and triumph, and an
ability to open herself up or appear to be very much willing to expose
that. And the empathetic bond that?s been created as a result is appealing
and enduring.? Oprah?s charisma is seen in the way she has influenced so
many people and opinions. It seems everything she touched or mentioned
became a house-hold name. her endorsements made the fortunes of
housewives, authors, singers or even presidential candidates. She built
schools and rescued abused children. As one writer puts it, Oprah could
move from high literature to lowly undergarments in a heartbeat.
Oprah, who is now 57, will take a more active role in her business
empire, which includes her fledgling cable network, OWN (Oprah
Winfrey Network), her popular magazine, O, and her satellite show
Oprah & Friends on XM Satellite Radio. OWN is a 50-50 venture
between Ms. Winfrey and Discovery Communications.
Oprah?s legacy has established her as one of the most important figures
in popular culture. Through her television, publishing, and film
endeavors, Oprah will continue to entertain, enlighten, and empower
millions of viewers around the world. She closed her last episode with
these words: ?I won?t say goodbye. I?ll just say, ?until we meet again?. To
God be the glory?.
(a) Why was Oprah (and possibly still is) such a popular and admired figure
on TV?
07
(b) What is the locus of Oprah?s Charisma? 07
OR
Q.5 (a) What effects has Oprah?s Charisma had on her followers? 07
(b)
What qualities of Charismatic Leadership does Oprah possess? 07
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