Unit 6_LA A and B_Quiz

What does 'manage' mean in a business context according to Fayol (1916)?

• To innovate and disrupt, manage and implement, foresee and forecast.

• To forecast and plan, to organise, to command, to coordinate and to control

• To sell and market products based on the needs of the target audience.

• To hire and train employees in order to perfect organisational efficiency and productivity.

What is a leader primarily responsible for?

• Influencing and inspiring individuals or groups

• Managing financial resources

• Enforcing rules and regulations

• Conducting performance reviews

Which quality is essential for understanding others' perspectives?

• Empathy

• Vision

• Integrity

• Adaptability

Who usually has authority over people and resources?

• Employees

• Customers

• Managers

• Colleagues

Match the management approaches to its closest meaning.

• Contingency Leadership

• Leaders inspire and motivate their employees to achieve results

• Management by Objectives

• Managers and employees collaborate to set clear, specific, and measurable goals

• Transactional Leadership

• Focused on short-term goals and accomplishing tasks

• Action-centered Leadership

• Leadership involves balancing individual, task and team responsibilities

• Transformational Leadership

• Leaders adapt their style based on the specific needs and situation

_____________ offers a range of styles that leaders can choose from, or they can pick a style that best suits each project, scenario or decision.

• Leadership Continuum

• Broadband Management

• Management by Objectives

• Leadership Style Guide

​ (a)   can be defined as the way in which things are done in a company or organisation. ​ ​This shouldn't be confused with its ​ (b)   which represent an organisation's underlying principles, ethics and beliefs. (c)   is the long-term aspiration and overarching goal that an organisation seeks to achieve while ​its (d)   statement defines how the business will achieve its goals.

• Culture
• Vision
• Mission
• Values
• Ambition
• Objectives
• Aspiration
• Condition

Which of these has the least impact on the culture of an organisation?

• Policies and procedures

• Management Styles

• Structure of the workforce

• Supplier relationship

Match the leadership styles to its benefits.

• Transactional

• Ideal for quick-decision making and maintaining order

• Paternalistic

• Sets clear expectations and follows existing status quo

• Laissez-faire

• Increase employee engagement and promote creativity

• Autocratic

• Employees show high level of loyalty to the organisation

• Participative

• Encourages innovation and risk-taking among employees

Match the leadership styles to its disadvantages.

• Autocratic

• Lack of accountability and potential for chaos

• Participative

• Too much dependency on the leader and uncertainty if leader quits

• Laissez-Faire

• Not suitable for urgent or crisis situations

• Charismatic

• Leaders could be resistant to change and follow status quo

• Transactional

• May stifle creativity and innovation