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WorksheetsLEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS-1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The fundamental purpose for the existence of any organization is described by its
Policies
mission
procedures
strategy
The fundamental purpose of an organization’s mission statement is to
create a good human relations climate in the organization
define the organization’s purpose in society
define the operational structure of the organization
generate good public relations for the organization
The acronym SWOT stands for
Special Weapons for Operations Timeliness
Services, Worldwide Optimization, and Transport
Strengths Worldwide Overcome Threats
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
Which of the following is not a characteristic of strategic management that makes it different from other types of management?
It is interdisciplinary.
It has an external focus.
It has an internal focus.
It concerns the present direction of the organization
Which of the following is an issue considered in developing corporate strategies?
What business(es) are we in?
What direction are we going?
What resources do we have to implement our strategies?
What businesses are we in and what to do with those businesses?
Which of the following is NOT a major element of the strategic management process?
Formulating strategy
Implementing strategy
Evaluating strategy
Assigning administrative tasks
Competitive advantage can best be described as:
Increased efficiency.
What sets an organization apart
A strength of the organization.
Intangible resources.
.__________________is the foundation of blue ocean strategy.
Innovation
Value creation
Value innovation
value cost trade-off
The three organizational levels are:
Corporate level, business level, functional level
Corporate level, business unit level, functional level
Corporate strategy level, business unit level, functional level
Corporate strategy level, business level, specialist level
A strategy is a company’s
Value statement
Pricing policy
Game Plan to outsmart competitor
Long-term objective
Identify the best definition of planning.
An integrated process in which plans are formulated, carried out and controlled
Devising ways of achieving the objectives of an organization.
Setting an organization’s objectives and the means of reaching them.
The core activity of planners and planning departments.
The top management works on
Strategic Plan
Corporate Plan
Budgeting
Both A and B
What is the planning horizon?
The time ahead for which there is no information.
The time between making a plan and putting it into effect
The maximum time for which managers can make plans.
The time period within which uncertainty is very low.
A strategic plan is also called
Long term plan
Short term plan
Both A and B
None of above
The first step in the planning process is to
Set an objective
Evaluate alternatives
Determine strength and weaknesses
None of above
A presentation is a form of oral communication in which person shares factual information with an audience that is .
specific
small
large
mixed
The presenter acts as the:
delivery of the information
medium of the information
advocate of the information
supporter of the information
The key of success is
practice
preparation
effort
both a and b
All your information should support your
purpose
ideas
topic
merits
What makes you complete work or studies without others cheering you?
Self-confidence
Communication
Self-motivation
Self-esteem
Stress refers to strain/tension.
Physical
Mental
Emotional
All of the above
Ravi works hard to get the best student award at the end of the year. What type of motivation is this?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Internal
External
Both internal and external
Not any specific type of motivation
_ refers to human efforts for maintaining healthy body and mind..
Stress Management
Self Motivation
Self Regulation
None of the above
Stress causing agents are :
Mental
Physica
Financial
All of the above
Self-Management skills refer to
always keep busy with oneself
live life with a positive attitude
controls anger
motivating oneself and setting goals
Mr Bhupesh did a project very well. Now he is collecting feedback, insights into his work-specific proficiencies. This is called:
Self-Awareness
Responsibility
Time-Management
Adaptability
Smit has prepared a timetable to achieve his goal. This skill is known as
Self-Awareness
Responsibility
Time-Management
Adaptability
Stress leads to
Happiness
Positive thinking
Firmness
Mental troubles
Students may feel stress if they are unable to submit their assignment.
Physical
Financial
Mental
None of the above
In terms of organizational change, “maintenance of the status quo” represents:
Stability
Opposition
Instability
Contradiction
Which of the following are characteristics of transformational change?
Systemic and revolutionary
Triggered by environmental disruptions
Driven by all employees
Both (a) and (b)
Which of the following strategies refers to slow, gradual or incremental type of change in terms of strategic management?
Internal development
External development
Revolutionary development
Radical development
Joint venture is an example of which of the following?
Internal development
External development
Revolutionary development
Radical development
When procedures take precedence over problem solving and innovation is
dampened, which of the following crisis is created?
Control crisis
Autonomy crisis
Leadership crisis
Red tape crisis
In environmental determinants, the change in –––––––––––– is more crucial.
Technology
Organization structure
Government policies
None of these
The process of change refers to ————,————and ———— from the various interested parties.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Thinking, implementing and modifying
Action, reaction and interaction
Modernization, articulation and appreciation
Efforts, emotions and prayers
Three crucial determinants to make the change plan and strategy effective are environmental, structural and —————.
Managerial style
managerial constraints
Management orientation
Infrastructure feasibility
. Prerequisites for organizational change according to ———— are motivating change, managing the transition and shaping the political dynamics of change:
Nalder
Robert Waterman
Thomas Peters
Bullock and Batten
Organizational restructuring is an example of ________ change.
strategic
transformational
structural
incremental
___ means communication without words.
Object communication
Written communication
Oral communication
Non- verbal communication
The person who transmits the message is called ___.
Channel
Sender
Receiver
Response
___ describes all forms of human communication that are not verbal.
Prosody
Vocalic
Haptics
Para language
A ___ connects the sender to the receiver.
Channel
Noise
Communication
Feedback
Most of us use ___ and ___ in addition to words when we speak.
Words and gestures
Gestures and body language
Body language and posture
Posture and eye gazing
Dialogic listening is also known as ___.
Therapeutic
Appreciative
Relational
Evaluative
___ is sent to specific group of people whereas ___ may be meant for general public.
Notice, memo
Memo, circular
Notice, circular
Circular, notice
The problem with proofreading is that you will have to be good at ___ and ___.
Spelling, punctuation
Pronunciation, spelling
Punctuation, pronunciation
Paraphrasing, spelling
Oral communication ensures___ and ___.
Fluency; speed
Adequate attention; immediate response
Speedy interaction; immediate response
Speed; attention
What tends to make people more likely to engage in systematic processing?
Receiving important information
Making decisions with important consequences
Being jointly responsible for an evaluation
Both A and B
In the elaboration likelihood model, what motivates people to “elaborate” on a message?
Wanting to have correct attitudes
Wanting to have consistent attitudes
Wanting to agree with others
All the above
