IB 2.3 Leadership and Management

Which of the following is NOT one of the major functions of management?

• Controlling

• Commanding

• Coordinating

• Innovating

What is the main purpose of management?

• To create chaos

• To achieve aims through coordination and organization

• To confuse employees

• To avoid decision making

Which of the following is a characteristic of a leader?

• Minimal delegation

• Skilled and qualified to perform the role

• Listened to by others because of status

• Respected and trusted by followers

What is a main feature of autocratic leadership?

• Leader makes all the decisions

• Encourages creativity and initiative

• Involves a lot of delegation

• Two-way communication

When is autocratic leadership good for?

• Allowing employees to work independently

• Highly complex decisions where lots of input is needed

• Managing many unskilled workers

• Leading talented, motivated, and creative employees

What is the main feature of paternalistic leadership?

• Encourages creativity or initiative

• Considers employees 'family'

• Employees have more control over their jobs

• Leader explains reasoning for decision making

What is a disadvantage of democratic leadership?

• The leader understands the demands of the employees

• Leads to high motivation and job satisfaction

• Consultation with staff can be time consuming

• Does not work with a creative and skilled workforce

What is the main feature of laissez-faire leadership?

• Supervises workers closely

• Minimal delegation

• Leader makes all the decisions

• Good for highly creative or technical fields

When is laissez-faire leadership NOT good for?

• Creative and skilled workforce that need no supervision

• Motivation as workers can be confused and not know what to do

• Leader is an equal in terms of experience and knowledge

• Employees understand organizational objectives

What is situational leadership based on?

• Adjusting leadership style to a particular task, situation, set of employees, etc.

• Leader makes all the decisions

• Minimal delegation

• Employees have more control over their jobs