Unit 300 Leading People Quiz

Leaders may choose a democratic leadership style with their teams , what weakness does this style have?

• Team members do not have a chance to share their ideas with each other

• It leads to lower staff morale

• Team members have less opportunity to learn for themselves

• Things can potentially take longer as everyone shares their ideas and opinions

When would a Laissez -Faire leadership style be more effective than authoritarian style ?

Select 2 options

• When employees have a high level of skill and experience

• When new employees need clear direction and support

• When team members have a mix of different skills

• When the leader does not have time to manage staff

• When team members are able to work independently

Organisations have different cultures

What is a key feature of Clan culture

• It has a hierarchical structure

• It focuses on working together

• It is focussed on workplace results

• It has an entrepreneurial approach

Which internal factor CANNOT affect organisational culture?

• Economic Environment

• Organisational Structure

• Company Values

• Leadership role Modles

A company is making significant technological changes by introducing a range of new systems-

How is the change most likely to effect organisational culture?

• Positively - all employees will embrace the changes

• Negatively - all employees are happy with the current systems

• Positively and negatively as employees have mixed reactions

• No change as the culture has already been established

A company has a market style culture , how is this likely to affect team working ?

• Team members support each other equally

• The team members compete with each other

• Team members excel at researching new trends

• The team members focus on creating strong bonds

An organisation is recruiting a new member of staff

What legal requirement should be adhered to?

• Ensure pre- employment checks are done on time

• Obtain a medical note from the applicant

• Obtain a reference from the applicants previous employer

• Check whether the job applicant is entitled to work in the UK

Under the Equality Act 2010 ,which of the characteristics listed are protected?

Select 2 options

• Age

• Refugee

• Obesity

• Disability

• Unmarried

A manager wants to agree goals and objectives with team member

What communication skills are most effective for creating a two- way discussion?

Select ONE option

• Asking closed questions and open body language

• Closed body language and stating own opinion

• Asking open questions and actively listening

• Writing goals beforehand an then sharing them

What is the difference between equality and diversity?

Select one option

• Equality is about fairness, such as universal access to employment. whereas diversity is about embracing individual differences in the workplace.

• Equality is about managing everyone exactly the same, no matter who they are, whereas diversity is about treating everyone differently.

• Equality is about following relevant legislation during recruitment and diversity is about choosing different recruitment methods based on the person interviewing.

• Equality is about gender differences such as paying equal wages to men and women and diversity is about understanding that some roles have different salary levels.