Management Essentials

What are the different leadership styles commonly observed in organizations?

• Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-faire, Transformational, Transactional, Servant, Situational

• Collaborative

• Authoritarian

• Passive

• Bureaucratic

Explain the steps involved in the decision-making process.

• Identify the problem, Gather information, Identify alternatives, Evaluate alternatives, Make a decision, Implement the decision, Evaluate the outcome

• Implement the decision before evaluating alternatives

• Skip the evaluation step

• Identify the solution first

List and describe three conflict resolution techniques.

• Mediation

• Compromise, Collaboration, Avoidance

• Accommodation

• Confrontation

How can team building strategies improve team performance?

• By increasing competition among team members

• By reducing the workload on individual team members

• By implementing strict rules and regulations within the team

• By fostering better communication, trust, collaboration, and motivation among team members.

Discuss the various methods used for performance evaluation in organizations.

• Employee of the Month award, Annual leave days, Team building activities

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Management by Objectives (MBO), 360-degree feedback, Balanced Scorecard, and Peer Reviews.

What are the key principles of change management?

• Lack of stakeholder engagement

• Clear communication, stakeholder engagement, leadership support, employee involvement, structured approach

• Minimal communication

• Randomized decision-making

What is the difference between autocratic and democratic leadership styles?

• Autocratic leaders and democratic leaders both make decisions independently.

• Democratic leaders make decisions independently, while autocratic leaders involve team members in the decision-making process.

• Autocratic leaders make decisions independently, while democratic leaders involve team members in the decision-making process.

• Autocratic leaders involve team members in the decision-making process, while democratic leaders make decisions independently.

How can brainstorming be used in the decision-making process?

• By facilitating idea generation, encouraging creativity, and promoting collaboration among team members.

• By discouraging idea generation and promoting individual decision-making

• By limiting creativity and stifling collaboration

• By creating a hostile environment and hindering progress

Give an example of a win-win conflict resolution technique.

• Competition

• Accommodation

• Collaboration

• Avoidance

Why is it important to provide feedback during performance evaluations?

• Providing feedback is a waste of time and resources.

• Feedback helps employees understand their performance and areas for improvement.

• Feedback is unnecessary and can be demotivating for employees.

• Employees should figure out their performance on their own without feedback.