Management

The manager wants input from the whole 'team' and majority rules. Often good decisions are made and employees feel involved in the business (the benefit to this style) but the process is very slow and you can't always make everyone happy.

• Autocratic

• Paternalistic

• Democratic

• Passive or “laissez-faire

• Innovating

The manager is disengaged and often hard to find. This type of abdication is often considered by the manager to be delegation. The benefit is that employees often step forward and learn in this environment. The cost is that the direction is scattered and there can be numerous false starts because there is no real manager

• Autocratic

• Paternalistic

• Democratic

• Passive or “laissez-faire

• Innovating

Which management skills can be described as follows: Some level of business acumen is important when you are a manager. While you may not need to be on the level of a professional dealmaker, familiarity with basic business principles and practices can be helpful

• Personal characteristics

• Business characteristics

• Relationship qualities

• behavioural characteristics

Which management skills can be described as follows: You will need to know how to manage relationships between yourself and your subordinates. You should also know how to develop relationships with your superiors, and coordinate relationships between those above you and below you in the hierarchy

• Personal characteristics

• Business characteristics

• Relationship qualities

• behavioural characteristics

Which four management styles are widely distinguished

• Autocratic

• Paternalistic

• Democratic

• Passive or “laissez-faire

• Innovating

Name the following type of managers: those who have become managers by virtue of their being owners or relatives of the owners of company

• Patrimonial / Family Managers

• Professional Managers

• Political Managers / Civil Servants

Which management skills can be described as follows: a genuine interest in and respect for people; patience, understanding and the ability to listen non-judgmentally; excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation skills; objectivity and tact; the ability to motivate and inspire clients; good organizational and planning skills

• Personal characteristics

• Business characteristics

• Relationship qualities

• behavioural characteristics

Management is...

• Owning a business

• Managing how many friends you have

• The process of dealing with or controlling things or people

• The idea of helping an elderly person walk the streets

A good manager is....

• Someone who works with and through other people.

• Someone leading who works over other people.

What skills do managers need according to their level?

• Conceptual, accounting and computer skills

• Human, conceptual and technical skills