Leadership and Management Quiz

What is the main focus of management by objectives?

• Setting objectives for employees to achieve business goals

• Providing rewards for employee performance

• Managing a limited range of activities

• Inspiring and motivating employees

Which type of leadership involves adopting different ways to get employees to do their jobs?

• Contingency leadership

• Situational leadership

• Transformational leadership

• Transactional leadership

In contingency leadership, what might managers need to do?

• Set objectives for employees

• Be autocratic or give employees freedom

• Inspire and motivate employees

• Reward employees for their work

What is the role of a manager in functional management?

• To inspire and motivate employees

• To manage a limited range of activities

• To balance task, team, and individual management

• To reward employees for their work

Which leadership style believes in inspiring and motivating others to work hard?

• Transactional leadership

• Situational leadership

• Transformational leadership

• Contingency leadership

What is a key belief of transactional leadership?

• Employees should be inspired

• Employees need to be rewarded to work

• Employees should have independence

• Employees should manage themselves

What are the three main responsibilities in action-centred leadership?

• Setting objectives, managing tasks, rewarding employees

• Achieving the task, managing the team, managing individuals

• Inspiring employees, managing activities, resolving problems

• Delegating tasks, managing freedom, providing rewards

Which leadership style involves resolving problems or seeking employee collaboration?

• Situational leadership

• Contingency leadership

• Functional management

• Transformational leadership

What does situational leadership depend on regarding employees?

• Their ability and willingness to do a job

• Their need for rewards

• Their independence

• Their motivation and inspiration

In management by objectives, what is the role of employees?

• To be rewarded for their work

• To take responsibility for achieving objectives

• To inspire and motivate others

• To manage a limited range of activities