Management and leadership big fat quiz

A good manager is characterized by:

• Strong leadership skills

• Inability to communicate

• Lack of vision

• Indecisiveness

Have you had any bad experiences with managers?

• Yes, I have had bad experiences with managers.

• No, I have not had any bad experiences with managers.

• I have had both good and bad experiences with managers.

• I have never worked with managers.

Management is the process of _______.

• planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources

• randomly assigning tasks to employees

• ignoring team dynamics

• focusing solely on profits

The functions and roles of management include:

• Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling

• Designing, Implementing, Monitoring, and Evaluating

• Analyzing, Synthesizing, Evaluating, and Creating

• Budgeting, Forecasting, Reporting, and Auditing

Which of the following are advantages of management by objectives (MBO)?

• Improved communication and coordination

• Increased employee motivation

• Clearer organizational goals

• All of the above

D. McGregor’s theory X and theory Y explain:

• the different management styles and assumptions about employee motivation

• the financial strategies for business growth

• the technological advancements in the 21st century

• the environmental policies for sustainable development

The importance of management to a business and its stakeholders is:

• Not important at all

• Somewhat important

• Very important

• Crucial

Leadership is the ability to:

• influence and guide others

• manage financial resources

• develop technical skills

• work independently

Which of the following is NOT a type of leadership style?

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Paternalistic

• Bureaucratic

• Collaborative

Which of the following theories were proposed by F. Fiedler in 1976 and P. Wright and D. Taylor in 1984?

• Contingency Theory and Leadership Styles

• Transformational and Transactional Leadership

• Path-Goal Theory and Situational Leadership

• Trait Theory and Behavioral Theory