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Management Functions and Leadership Styles and Traits

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a trait of great business leaders?

a)

Vision

b)

Friendliness

c)

Integrity

d)

Confidence

2.

The following are all examples of leadership styles:

a)

Democratic, Laissez-faire, Autocratic

b)

Transactional, inspirational, charismatic

c)

Authoritative, charismatic, motivational

d)

Transactional, autocratic, charismatic

3.

An authoritative leader exhibits the following characteristics:

a)

Controlling, Makes All Decisions, Maintains Power

b)

Controlling, intimidating, orderly

c)

Controlling, regimented, stable

d)

Controlling, knowledgeable, regimented

4.

An authoritative leadership style is effective when:

a)

there isn't a need to monitor the team closely.

b)

there is room for error.

c)

the team has little experience.

d)

the project needs input from all members.

5.

Participative or democratic management:

a)

centralises authority with the democratically elected manager.

b)

encourages employees to take responsibility for their work; shares decision making with team members.

c)

requires a lot of supervision of employees as employees are responsible for their own work.

d)

reduces the time it takes to make decisions.

6.

Laissez-faire or Theory X Leadership Style:

a)

provides a lot of direction to employees on what their roles are.

b)

makes staff responsible for their own work.

c)

can lead to great productivity in the workplace.

d)

hands off approach; provides little or no direction

7.
A leader motivates others toward a:
a)
Common goal
b)
High salary
c)
Leadership style
d)
Leadership skill
8.

Which function of management involves identifying and arranging work and resources to achieve company goals.

a)

organizing

b)

leading

c)

staffing

d)

implementing

9.

Which function of management involves analyzing information, set goals, make decisions.

a)

organizing

b)

leading

c)

planning

d)

controlling

10.

Which function of management involves— duties associated with hiring, recruiting, training, and compensating people who work for business.

a)

controlling

b)

organizing

c)

leading

d)

staffing

11.

Which function of management is a continuous process of evaluating the progress in reaching goals and making corrections to plans, when necessary.

a)

controlling

b)

implementing

c)

leading

d)

staffing

12.
Managers accomplish goals through using people and resources.
a)
false
b)
true
13.
This leadership style can be effective in situations where group members are highly qualified in an area of expertise.
a)
Autocratic
b)
Democratic
c)
Laissez-Faire
14.
Provides clear expectations for what needs to be done and how it should be done.
a)
Autocratic
b)
Democratic
c)
Laissez-Faire
15.
Generally, the most effective leadership style.
a)
Autocratic
b)
Democratic
c)
Laissez-Faire
16.

The five functions of managers include each of the following except_____

a)

Organizing

b)

Cooperating

c)

Staffing

d)

Planning

17.
Every manager gives the same amount of time and attention to each of the management functions
a)
True
b)
False
18.
You are a camp counselor assigned with a group of rookie campers. You will be competing against other cabins in a scavenger hunt held in half an hour. The other cabins have older and more experienced kids, but your group would like to show them up.
Which leadership style would be appropriate?
a)
Authoritarian
b)
Democratic
c)
Laissez-faire
19.
Your boss is away in the hospital, but everyone has done the job before. Everyone really likes their job and the group is close - in fact, the employees often socialize after work as a group. A major crisis occurs that involves everyone, but you can't call the boss.
Which leadership style would be appropriate?
a)
Authoritarian
b)
Democratic
c)
Laissez-faire
20.
There is a group of people gathered together to protest the forced draft of young people into the army. The police show up in riot gear, but allow the protest to continue.
What style of leadership was used by the government leaders?
a)
Authoritarian
b)
Democratic
c)
Laissez-faire
21.

This leadership trait is when someone keeps their word and follows through with a task are showing ______.

a)

courage

b)

dependability

c)

decisiveness

d)

endurance

22.

This trait of management is the ability to make decisions promptly and to communicate them clearly and confidently

a)

dependabilty

b)

courage

c)

decisiveness

d)

endurance

23.

This leadership trait is when someone is not lying, stealing or cheating: being genuine

a)

enthusiasm

b)

honesty

c)

initiative

d)

inspiring

24.

A person with ____________ has strong character, sound moral principals, and complete honesty

a)

integrity

b)

judgement

c)

justice

d)

knowledge

25.

_____________ is the quality of being supportive an faithful to others

a)

courage

b)

loyalty

c)

tact

d)

unselfishness

26.

Which one of these traits are not leadership traits?

a)

Having a vision

b)

Being passionate

c)

Collaborating with people

d)

Telling people what to do

e)

Being respectful

27.

Leaders have disagreements but are able to respectfully solve them.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A leader must never admit mistakes.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Management functions consists of:

a)

Planning, controlling, and discipline

b)

Organizing, leading, and correcting

c)

Leading, listening, and staffing

d)

Planning, organizing, leading and controlling

30.

Top level management prepares:

a)

Long-term plans

b)

one-day plans

c)

medium-term plans

d)

short-term plans

31.

Which level of management is responsible for the overall direction of the organization?

a)

Top level management

b)

Middle level management

c)

lower level management

d)

None of the above

32.

_____________________is defined as getting work done through others.

a)

Strategy Creation

b)

Executive Planning

c)

Motivating

d)

Management

33.

The authority structure in a company from highest to the lowest levels is the _______________.

a)

chain of command

b)

chief executive officers

c)

autonomy

d)

task redesign

e)

significance of the task

34.

A visual representation showing how each employee position within the company interacts with others in the chain of command.

a)

Flat structure

b)

Organizational chart

c)

Board of directors

d)

Tall Structure

35.

The first step in conflict-resolution is to:

a)

conduct a systematic environmental analysis

b)

evaluate the alternatives

c)

create a management team

d)

define the problem

e)

choose the solutions

36.

Controlling is required at which level of management?

a)

Top

b)

First-Line

c)

Middle

d)

All levels

37.

This level of management consist of Supervisor, Team Leader, Department Manager

a)

Top level management

b)

Middle level management

c)

First-Line Management

d)

None of the above

38.

This level of management consist of The President, Vice President, and CEO of the company

a)

Top level management

b)

Middle level management

c)

First-Line Management

d)

None of the above

39.

This level of management consist of the Department Director and Plant Manager

a)

Top level management

b)

Middle level management

c)

First-Line Management

d)

None of the above

40.

The final step in conflict-resolution is to:

a)

implement the solution and follow-up

b)

evaluate the alternatives

c)

break into groups and brainstorm for potential solutions

d)

define the problem

e)

choose the solutions

41.

Leaders are in it for the long haul, managers think short-term.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

These plans are created for long-term goals.

a)

Tactical Plans

b)

Contingency Plans

c)

Strategic Plans

d)

Operational Plans

43.

These plans are back-up plans.

a)

Tactical Plans

b)

Contingency Plans

c)

Strategic Plans

d)

Operational Plans

44.

Operational plans are designed to reach day-to-day goals.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

To build self esteem and confidence, managers should which of the following steps?

a)

Be positive about skills and abilities

b)

Relax and take deep breaths

c)

Admit Mistakes

d)

Break large projects into smaller ones

e)

All of the Above

46.

Employees within a company should apply which of the following leadership strategies? Check all that apply!

a)

Recognize personal biases

b)

Exhibit a positive attitude

c)

Maintain confidentiality of others

d)

Show Empathy for Others

47.

Cultural Sensitivity is being aware of a standard or shared expectation within social group.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Interactive forces within a group are known as ___.

a)

brainstorming

b)

compromising

c)

group dynamics .

d)

mediating

49.

____ is when all the authority within a business rests with

top management.

a)

Departmentalization

b)

Middle management

c)

Decentralized organization

d)

Centralized organization