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Principles of Management

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people is ....?

a)

Manager

b)

Leadership

c)

Control

d)

Leader

2.

Traditional View of leadership is.. ?

a)

Inspiring employees

b)

Creating a vision

c)

Shaping core values & culture

d)

Command & Control

3.

(a)   leaders are the people who influence or control the corporate strategy of a business

4.

...........first created the theory in 1954 when writing his book ‘The Practice of Management’ . It was popular in industry in the 1960’s

a)

Manager

b)

Obama

c)

Peter Drucker

d)

Einstein

5.

SMART objectives are?

a)

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound

b)

Smart, middle, agreed, real, trust

c)

Smile, mind, real, agreed, trust

6.

Name of the person created MBO (Management by objectives)

a)

Thomas Alva Edison

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Peter Drucker

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

7.

A style of leadership that adapts to each situation. It believes that one style of leadership cannot be used and that the leader needs to keep changing in relation to the situation they are in is.....?

a)

Empowerment

b)

Management

c)

Situational Leadership

d)

Leadership

8.

Who created the model of Situational Leadership during the mid 1970s?

a)

Hersey and Blanchard

b)

Peter Drucker

c)

Ludwig van Beethoven

d)

Charles Darwin

9.

Telling someone what to do is ...?

a)

Supporting

b)

Directing

c)

Coaching

d)

Delegating

10.

Providing support and discussing the task whilst giving emotional support to the individual is....?

a)

Supporting

b)

Directing

c)

Coaching

d)

Delegating

11.

This model was created by observing the actions and behaviours of many leaders. 

a)

Functional Leadership

b)

Observation model

c)

One to one model

d)

Phoenix model

12.

This leadership model focuses on supervision, organisation, and employee performance.

a)

MBO model

b)

Action centred leadership

c)

Transactional Leadership

13.

(a)   leaders inspire, encourage and motivate employees to achieve the long term vision.

14.

Theory of "continuum of leadership behaviour" was created by ?

a)

Tannenbaum and Schmidt

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

15.

(a)   leadership is another form of situational leadership.​

The Fiedler Contingency Model was created in the mid-1960s by Fred Fiedler, a scientist who studied the personality and characteristics of leaders.  ​

16.

Functions of management​...

a)

Planning​

Organising​

Co-ordinating​

Controlling​

Monitoring​

Delegating

b)

Inspiring ​

Energising​

Influencing stakeholders​

Envisioning​

Determining the best path/route for success

17.

Ensuring tasks and activities run in a timely and effective manner to ensure smooth operations is...?

a)

Leadership

b)

Organising

c)

Delegating

d)

Coordinating

18.

Pros of what Reduces management stress and workload.​

Allows senior management to focus on key tasks.​

Subordinates are empowered and motivated.​

Better decisions or use of resources (potentially).​

Good method of on-the-job training.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Planning

c)

Coordination

d)

Delegation

19.

Stakeholders are ...?

a)

is someone who has an interest in the business.

b)

Creating enthusiasm

c)

Leading by example

20.

(a)   is the set of shared beliefs and actions that are built into the way that people in an organisation behave.

21.

A culture usually starts with an organisation setting out their business vision, .............. and values/ethos

a)

aims

b)

mission

c)

vision

d)

future

22.

A (a)   statement sets out the organisation’s aspirations and where they would like to be in the future.

23.

Which one is IKEA mission ?

a)

"To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time”

b)

“our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people”

c)

Give people access to all the music they want all the time - in a completely legal & accessible way 

d)

Inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow

24.

.....................are moral guidelines that govern good behaviour.

a)

vision

b)

values

c)

qualitative statement

d)

ethics

25.

Tall structure is ...?

a)

senior management make all the decisions, centralised decision making, to ensure high levels of consistency and control throughout the organisation. More autocratic management culture.

b)

with wider span of control.

c)

many layers to the hierarchy, narrow span of control.  Danger of slower communication and decision making from the top to the bottom of the structure.

26.

.......are the things we learn that help us carry out tasks

a)

Decision making

b)

Team building

c)

Communicating

d)

Skills

27.

creating targets and goals for individuals e.g. increase your sales by 10% by September 2018 is ...?

a)

Motivating

b)

Setting Objectives

c)

Decision Making

d)

Team building

28.

...........intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others.​

Source

a)

Emotional

b)

Rational

c)

Motivational

d)

High

29.

 Self-awareness​

 Self-regulation​

 Motivation​

 Empathy​

 Social skills are element of .....?

a)

Managing conflict

b)

Problem solving

c)

leadership

d)

emotional intelligence

30.

This leader will get things done and make changes quickly

a)

Transformational

b)

Charismatic

c)

Autocratic

d)

Democratic

31.

Leaders that inspire and motivate due to their charm and personality are....?

a)

Autocratic

b)

Charismatic

c)

Paternalistic

d)

Laissez Faire

32.

Advantage of being Autocratic leader can be.....

a)

Organisations can be turned around

b)

Gets the job done quickly​

Decision making is simple

c)

If staff are skilled they can be highly motivated

33.

Cons of being Transactional Leader can be .....

a)

Long term strategy is not a focus and so long term growth may not happen

b)

Staff can become de-motivated as they have little say

c)

These leaders can be self obsessed and not focus on staff

d)

Change may make staff de-motivated and negative

34.

Which leadership style is suitable? 

For Creative situations​

Where teamwork is important​

When time is not an issue

a)

Paternalistic

b)

Transformational

c)

Democratic/participative 

d)

Autocratic

35.

Which leadership style is suitable? 

When a quick decision needs to be made​

Emergencies​

When employees need lots of direction

a)

Autocratic

b)

Democratic/participative

c)

Paternalistic

d)

Charismatic 

36.

Which leadership style is suitable?

For Highly skilled workforce

a)

Democratic/participative

b)

Transactional

c)

Autocratic

d)

Laissez-faire

37.

Which leadership style is suitable?

When employees are in need of being listened to

a)

Highly skilled workforce

b)

When a quick decision needs to be made​

Emergencies​

When employees need lots of direction

c)

Creative situations​

Where teamwork is important​

When time is not an issue

d)

Paternalistic

38.

...... within an organisation are its people (employees).​

They are classed as a resource and are a factor of production. 

a)

Financial resources

b)

Human resources

c)

Asset

d)

Intangible asset

39.

.......... is the management of people by a business to meet the strategic objectives of the business.

a)

Asset management

b)

Financial management

c)

Resources Management

d)

Human resource management

40.

.............. is a method by which a business forecasts how many and what type of employees it needs now and in the future, matching the right type of employees to the needs of the business.

a)

Planning

b)

Fiscal policy

c)

Human resource planning

d)

Resources allocation

41.

...... in business means the integration of operations, processes and strategies into diverse cultures, products, services and ideas.

a)

Workforce

b)

Globalisation

c)

Re-deployment

d)

Forecasting

42.

The number of workers who leave an organisation taking into account employees who -​

Resign – the employee decides to leave the company​

Attrition – when an employee leaves due to natural reasons e.g. retirement​

Dismissal – the company decides to ask the employee to leave

a)

Productivity

b)

Absenteeism

c)

Labour turnover

d)

Human resource planning

43.

Formula for calculating rate of labour turnover​

a)

Number of employees leaving during a period/Average number employed during a period X 100

b)

No of days taken off for unauthorised absence (during a specific period)/Total days worked by the workforce over the period X 100

44.

Formula for calculating rate of absenteeism

a)

Number of employees leaving during a period/Average number employed during a period X 100

b)

No of days taken off for unauthorised absence (during a specific period)/Total days worked by the workforce over the period X 100

45.

A......... is the proportion of employees not at work on a given day

a)

Asset

b)

Absenteeism

c)

Apple

d)

Android

46.

A (a)   is the proportion of employees not at work on a given day

47.

Last year, a business employing 250 staff had 15 staff absent. Calculate the rate of absenteeism last year.

a)

2%

b)

6%

c)

10%

d)

16%

48.

Last year, a business lost 1,560 days due to staff being absent. The business employed 300 staff during that period and each member of staff should have worked 260 days. Calculate the rate of absenteeism last year

a)

2%

b)

4%

c)

6%

d)

8%

49.

Jasmine’s Florist employs on average 112 people per year. Last year 22 people left.  Calculate the labour turnover

a)

19.6%

b)

18.6%

c)

16.6%

50.

Carlton Climbing wall dismissed 1 person and 1 person retired in 2017. 10 people resigned.  The average number of people employed in 2017 was 68.

a)

13.2%

b)

14.6%

c)

15%

d)

17.6%

51.

The process of identifying the need for a job, defining the requirements of the position and the job holder, ​

advertising the position and choosing the most appropriate person to fill the vacant post.​

a)

Employment

b)

Advertisement

c)

Recruitment and selection 

d)

Hiring

52.

when the business looks to fill the vacancy from within its existing workforce

a)

Internal Recruitment

b)

External Recruitment

53.

Outside people bring in new ideas is advantage of what type of recruitment?

a)

external  recruitment

b)

internal recruitment

54.

Limits number of potential applicants is a con of which type of recruitment?

a)

external  recruitment

b)

internal recruitment

55.

Delegating one or more business processes to an external provider, which then owns, manages and administers the selected processes to an agreed standard

a)

Selection

b)

External  recruitment

c)

Internal recruitment

d)

Outsourcing

56.

C (a)   management involves the process that ensures a business responds to the environment in which it operates

57.

Internal factors influencing change

a)

Significant investment decisions

b)

New ownership

c)

Adjusting the organisational structure

d)

All of the above

58.

Internal factors influencing change

a)

Political & legal changes

b)

Change in strategic direction & corporate objectives

c)

Higher cost of inputs

d)

Increased demand for higher quality and levels of customer service

59.

External factors influencing change

a)

Globalisation

b)

Longer-term changes in society

c)

Technological change

d)

All of the above

60.

Which stakeholder is interested in "Value for money​

Product quality & customer service"

a)

Shareholders / Owners

b)

Managers & Employees

c)

Customers

61.

management tool used to monitor, review and evaluate staff performance against a set of targets aligned with the business objectives​

a)

performance appraisal

b)

evaluation

c)

grade

d)

performance

62.

allows staff to improve and widen their skill and knowledge base to ensure that they can contribute as positively as possible to the performance of the organisation

a)

Upskilling

b)

Training

c)

reskilling

63.

teach employees additional skills and expand their capabilities, which can act as a key motivator and give the business more flexibility 

a)

performance

b)

reskilling

c)

training

d)

Upskilling

64.

changing the skill set of employees to ensure that they are aligned with business needs and are up to date; this can ensure staff remain motivated and productive, but also helps to increase staff retention

a)

Upskilling

b)

reskilling

c)

training

65.

Created 14 Principles of Management, identified the skills that were needed to manage well. As well as inspiring much of today's management theory, they offer tips that you can still implement in your organization

a)

Harry Coal

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Henri Fayol