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WorksheetsManagement Functions and Leadership Styles and Traits
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the following is not a trait of great business leaders?
Vision
Friendliness
Integrity
Confidence
The following are all examples of leadership styles:
Democratic, Laissez-faire, Autocratic
Transactional, inspirational, charismatic
Authoritative, charismatic, motivational
Transactional, autocratic, charismatic
An authoritative leader exhibits the following characteristics:
Controlling, Makes All Decisions, Maintains Power
Controlling, intimidating, orderly
Controlling, regimented, stable
Controlling, knowledgeable, regimented
An authoritative leadership style is effective when:
there isn't a need to monitor the team closely.
there is room for error.
the team has little experience.
the project needs input from all members.
Participative or democratic management:
centralises authority with the democratically elected manager.
encourages employees to take responsibility for their work; shares decision making with team members.
requires a lot of supervision of employees as employees are responsible for their own work.
reduces the time it takes to make decisions.
Laissez-faire or Theory X Leadership Style:
provides a lot of direction to employees on what their roles are.
makes staff responsible for their own work.
can lead to great productivity in the workplace.
hands off approach; provides little or no direction
Which function of management involves identifying and arranging work and resources to achieve company goals.
organizing
leading
staffing
implementing
Which function of management involves analyzing information, set goals, make decisions.
organizing
leading
planning
controlling
Which function of management involves duties associated with hiring, recruiting, training, and compensating people who work for business.
controlling
organizing
leading
staffing
Which function of management is a continuous process of evaluating the progress in reaching goals and making corrections to plans, when necessary.
controlling
implementing
leading
staffing
The five functions of managers include each of the following except_____
Organizing
Cooperating
Staffing
Planning
Which leadership style would be appropriate?
Which leadership style would be appropriate?
What style of leadership was used by the government leaders?
This leadership trait is when someone keeps their word and follows through with a task are showing ______.
courage
dependability
decisiveness
endurance
This trait of management is the ability to make decisions promptly and to communicate them clearly and confidently
dependabilty
courage
decisiveness
endurance
This leadership trait is when someone is not lying, stealing or cheating: being genuine
enthusiasm
honesty
initiative
inspiring
A person with ____________ has strong character, sound moral principals, and complete honesty
integrity
judgement
justice
knowledge
_____________ is the quality of being supportive an faithful to others
courage
loyalty
tact
unselfishness
Which one of these traits are not leadership traits?
Having a vision
Being passionate
Collaborating with people
Telling people what to do
Being respectful
Leaders have disagreements but are able to respectfully solve them.
True
False
A leader must never admit mistakes.
True
False
Management functions consists of:
Planning, controlling, and discipline
Organizing, leading, and correcting
Leading, listening, and staffing
Planning, organizing, leading and controlling
Top level management prepares:
Long-term plans
one-day plans
medium-term plans
short-term plans
Which level of management is responsible for the overall direction of the organization?
Top level management
Middle level management
lower level management
None of the above
_____________________is defined as getting work done through others.
Strategy Creation
Executive Planning
Motivating
Management
The authority structure in a company from highest to the lowest levels is the _______________.
chain of command
chief executive officers
autonomy
task redesign
significance of the task
A visual representation showing how each employee position within the company interacts with others in the chain of command.
Flat structure
Organizational chart
Board of directors
Tall Structure
The first step in conflict-resolution is to:
conduct a systematic environmental analysis
evaluate the alternatives
create a management team
define the problem
choose the solutions
Controlling is required at which level of management?
Top
First-Line
Middle
All levels
This level of management consist of Supervisor, Team Leader, Department Manager
Top level management
Middle level management
First-Line Management
None of the above
This level of management consist of The President, Vice President, and CEO of the company
Top level management
Middle level management
First-Line Management
None of the above
This level of management consist of the Department Director and Plant Manager
Top level management
Middle level management
First-Line Management
None of the above
The final step in conflict-resolution is to:
implement the solution and follow-up
evaluate the alternatives
break into groups and brainstorm for potential solutions
define the problem
choose the solutions
Leaders are in it for the long haul, managers think short-term.
True
False
These plans are created for long-term goals.
Tactical Plans
Contingency Plans
Strategic Plans
Operational Plans
These plans are back-up plans.
Tactical Plans
Contingency Plans
Strategic Plans
Operational Plans
Operational plans are designed to reach day-to-day goals.
True
False
To build self esteem and confidence, managers should which of the following steps?
Be positive about skills and abilities
Relax and take deep breaths
Admit Mistakes
Break large projects into smaller ones
All of the Above
Employees within a company should apply which of the following leadership strategies? Check all that apply!
Recognize personal biases
Exhibit a positive attitude
Maintain confidentiality of others
Show Empathy for Others
Cultural Sensitivity is being aware of a standard or shared expectation within social group.
True
False
Interactive forces within a group are known as ___.
brainstorming
compromising
group dynamics .
mediating
____ is when all the authority within a business rests with
top management.
Departmentalization
Middle management
Decentralized organization
Centralized organization
