Partial 2.2 / Human Capital

1.- The choice of management or leadership style is least likely to be

influenced by the financial remuneration of employees.

• a) True

• b) False

2.- A paternalistic management style involves guiding and managing the workforce in a manner

similar to how parents might manage their children.

• a) True

• b) False

3.- A laissez-faire management style involves managers giving out orders instead of listening

to the views of their workers.

• a) True

• b) False

4.- Recruiting workers is not likely to be a key function of management

• a) True

• b) False

5.- With a situational management style, managers change and adapt their approach to suit

different settings and circumstances.

• a) True

• b) False

6.- Paternalistic leaders make decisions that they believe will be in the best interest of their

workers, but are not consultative.

• a) True

• b) False

7.- A situational management style requires managers to be flexibly skilled in order to adapt

themselves to different circumstances in the workplace.

• a) True

• b) False

8.- A paternalistic management and leadership style gives workers complete freedom to make

their own decisions in the workplace.

• a) True

• b) False

9.- A laissez-faire leadership style is suitable if employees are highly skilled, experienced and

driven.

• a) True

• b) False

10.- A democratic management style directly involves the input of others before any final

decision is made.

• a) True

• b) False