IPM - Management and Leadership Quiz

What is management?

• Motivating others to achieve organisational goals

• Planning, organising, leading and controlling resources efficiently and effectively

• Influencing others to adopt a shared vision

• Inspiring people to perform tasks

What is the main role of a manager?

• Inspiring others to achieve a shared vision

• Ensuring processes run smoothly and resources are used efficiently

• Encouraging creativity and innovation

• Focusing on long-term strategy

What is leadership?

• Managing resources efficiently

• Influencing, motivating and enabling others to contribute to success

• Enforcing rules and maintaining authority

• Planning and budgeting to meet targets

What do leaders focus on most?

• Shaping organisational culture and inspiring change

• Maintaining procedures and structure

• Administering systems and ensuring compliance

• Minimising risk and avoiding innovation

Which of the following is NOT a management function?

• Planning

• Organising

• Leading

• Innovating

How should a manager handle increasing demand and employee pressure?

• Focus only on staff motivation

• Use planning, organising, leading and controlling to balance results and satisfaction

• Let employees make all decisions

• Ignore control systems to encourage creativity

Who innovates, the manager or the leader?

• Manager

• Leader

Who originates new ideas, the manager or the leader?

• Manager

• Leader

Who focuses more on people rather than systems and structure?

• Manager

• Leader

Who builds trust rather than depending on control?

• Manager

• Leader