U6 Pre work/test 3 - Management and Leadership

What is the responsibility of managers?

• Making decisions

• Defining tasks

• Motivating employees

• Delegating responsibility

What resources do managers identify for an action to occur?

• Physical, human, and financial

• Emotional, intellectual, and social

• Technical, creative, and strategic

• Operational, tactical, and strategic

What does it mean to delegate?

• To assign a task or responsibility to another person

• To take action independently of others

• To make decisions without consulting others

• To define the purpose of tasks

What are Theory X and Theory Y?

• Management theories that describe two models of motivation

• Management theories that describe two models of decision-making

• Management theories that describe two models of delegation

• Management theories that describe two models of leadership

What does autonomy mean?

• The freedom to make decisions and take action, independent of others

• The responsibility for achieving tasks

• The authority to change the business' direction

• The importance of job satisfaction and working without direct supervision

What is business culture?

• The way in which things are done in a company or organization

• The long-term vision and strategies of a business

• The style or ethos of a business

• The process of communicating the vision to stakeholders

What determines a business culture?

• Vision, mission, and associated values or ethos

• Strict supervision, external rewards, and penalties

• Job satisfaction and working without direct supervision

• The way employees deal with customers and management

What is the role of leaders?

• Making top-level decisions and challenging suitability of decisions

• Giving orders and delegating responsibility

• Defining the purpose of tasks and motivating the workforce

• Identifying resources needed for an action to occur

What can destroy a positive business culture?

• Lack of communication

• Strict supervision

• Job satisfaction

• Working without direct supervision

Who does business culture influence?

• Employees, customers, and management

• Managers and leaders

• Stakeholders and decision-makers

• Supervisors and subordinates