Business Mgt Chapter 3 Assessment Review

In the past. managers had little authority over employees in a business

• True

• False

All leaders tend to share several common characteristics.

• True

• False

Leaders can be effective without human relations skills.

• True

• False

Relationships are important for managers because they are responsible for getting work done through others.

• True

• False

Effective leaders are born with the necessary skills, the skills cannot be learned.

• True

• False

One of the most important responsibilities of a manager is to create an atmosphere that encourages employees to do their best work to make the business successful.

• True

• False

Not every manager is currently an effective leader, but leadership skills can be developed

• True

• False

Any manager who is able to get employees to do what he or she wants is a leader

• True

• False

Power is the ability to control behavior.

• True

• False

Both identity and expert power are related to effective leadership characteristics.

• True

• False