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Supervisory Management Development

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Coaching is the_________________, informal training and encouragement that you give an employee after the employee’s orientation and basic training.

a)

Teaching

b)

Guidance

c)

Ongoing

d)

Instructing

2.

Feedback is ___________ you provide an employee that lets the employee __________ how well he or she is performing.

a)

Criticism, Know

b)

Answer, Know

c)

Praise, Know

d)

Information, Know

3.

Counseling is showing an employee what he or she needs to do to ___________ performance. Counseling takes place in private, away from the workstation.

a)

Absorb

b)

Grab

c)

Improve

d)

Guarantee

4.

What are the MAIN responsibilities of a supervisor?

a)

Trainer of his employees, Implementer of ideas, Co-worker with other supervisors, Subordinate to his boss and Mediator of employee needs.

b)

Giving instructions to employees, Implementer of ideas, Co-worker with other supervisors, Subordinate to his boss and Mediator of employee needs.

c)

Trainer of his employees, the main source of ideas, Co-worker with other supervisors, Subordinate to his boss and Mediator of employee needs.

d)

Trainer of his employees, Implementer of ideas, Co-worker with other supervisors, Subordinate to his boss and credit taker.

5.

Which one of the following statement that is UNTRUE?

a)

Technical Skills allows the supervisor to manage the work of employees

b)

Human Relations Skills is the core of the Supervisor's job

c)

Presentation skills and ability to present effectively is the core of the Supervisor's job

d)

Conceptual Skills enables the supervisor to coordinate the work of employees and departments

6.

USE Autocratic leadership when...

a)

You have new untrained employees and Your department was poorly managed before your arrival.

b)

Employees expect to have their opinions heard.

c)

You notice low employee morale, high turnover, absenteeism and work stoppage.

d)

Employees begin depending on you to make all their decisions.

7.

DO NOT use bureaucratic leadership when...

a)

Employees are performing tasks that require handling cash.

b)

Employees are performing routine tasks over and over.

c)

You want employees to understand that they have to maintain certain standards or procedures.

d)

Employees lose interest in their jobs and in their fellow workers.

8.

USE laissez-faire leadership when...

a)

You can count on your employees because they are trustworthy and experienced

b)

You cannot provide regular feedback to employees to let them know how well they are doing their jobs

c)

You don’t understand your responsibilities and hope your employees can cover for you.

d)

You might make your employees feel insecure because you are not available

9.

DO NOT use democratic leadership when...

a)

You want employees to share in decision making and problem solving duties

b)

You have a large or complex problem that requires a lot of input to solve

c)

There is not enough time to get everyone’s input

d)

You want to encourage team building and participation

10.

What are the 'new ideas' of leadership styles & strategies?

a)

Supervisors inspire employees and believe that change is a necessary part of making things better

b)

Supervisors believe that change in the way things are done is disruptive

c)

Supervisors are experts in doing what their employees do

d)

Supervisors must use their authority to get the employees to do the job

11.

How to identify motivational problems among employees in the workplace?

a)

Giving constructive plan and strategy in order to face the challenges in the workplace.

b)

Employees demand for more challenging task to be given to them.

c)

High absenteeism rates, High turnover rates, Increase in the number of accidents, Excessive breakage or waste, Unusually high number of complaints or grievances received from employees.

d)

Employees actively participate in any discussion organized during departmental meeting.

12.

Which one of the following is the right communication process in Communication?

a)

Identify purpose - Supervisor select the content - Choose method - Speaker sends message - Listener receives message - Speaker checks understanding

b)

Identify purpose - Agree on content - Communicate face to face - Speaker sends message - Listener receives message - Speaker checks understanding

c)

Identify purpose - Agree on content - Choose method - Speaker sends message - Speaker checks understanding

d)

Identify purpose - Agree on content - Choose method - Speaker sends message - Listener receives message - Speaker checks understanding

13.

Which one of the following is UNTRUE on the best communication strategy in workplace?

a)

Upward communication

b)

Downward communication

c)

Lateral communication

d)

Face to Face communication

14.

When you take a team approach to problem solving, you SHOULD go through the following steps with your team...

a)

Tell your employees on the problems, Prioritize problems and select a problem to solve, Develop possible solutions, Obtain feedback about the solutions, Implement the best solution, Evaluate the results of the solution.

b)

Brainstorm to define problems, Prioritize problems and select a problem to solve, Develop possible solutions, Obtain feedback about the solutions, Implement the best solution, Evaluate the results of the solution.

c)

Brainstorm to define problems, Prioritize problems and select a problem to solve, Develop possible solutions, Implement the best solution, Evaluate the results of the solution.

d)

Tell your employees on the problems, Prioritize problems and select a problem to solve, Develop possible solutions, Obtain feedback about the solutions, Implement the best solution

15.

Conflict occurs for many reasons. Which one of the following answer is UNTRUE?

a)

Communication problems

b)

Organizational problems

c)

High cooperation between Top management, Managers, and co workers

d)

Individual differences