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2.3 Management and Leadership

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement about leadership is false?

a)

  The role of leaders is always clearly established or defined

b)

  Leaders inspire others to achieve organizational goals

c)

  Not every leader is a manager

d)

  Leadership does not necessarily occur within the formal hierarchical structure

2.

Which of the following is a drawback of situational leadership?

a)

  Unskilled or low-skilled workers cannot be motivated by this leadership style

b)

  Autocratic leadership is less motivational than paternalistic or laissez-faire leadership

c)

  Employees can become demotivated due to the unpredictable nature of situational leadership

d)

  Emergency situations cannot be accommodated by this leadership style

3.

Which leadership style involves minimal direct input into the work of employees, thus allowing subordinates to make their own decisions?

a)

  Laissez-faire

b)

Democratic

c)

Paternalistic

d)

Autocratic

4.

Which of the following is least likely to influence the choice of leadership style?

a)

  Ethical considerations

b)

  The types of financial rewards for subordinates

c)

  The organizational culture

d)

  The number, skills and experiences of subordinates

5.

Which leadership style is most likely to encourage slack or laziness in the workplace?

a)

Paternalistic

b)

  Laissez-faire

c)

Autocratic

d)

Democratic

6.

According to Henri Fayol, which of the following is not a key FUNCTION of management?

a)

Commanding

b)

Budgeting

c)

Planning

d)

Organizing

7.

Which leadership style does not work well when staff are relatively unskilled and need careful supervision for them to remain on task?

a)

Situational

b)

Paternalistic

c)

Autocratic

d)

Democratic

8.

Which leadership style suggests that managers and leaders should change and adapt their style to different circumstances?

a)

Paternalistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Situational

d)

Autocratic

9.

Which leadership style involves managers treating their workers as family members by managing and acting in what is perceived to be their best interest?

a)

Autocratic

b)

Democratic

c)

Paternalistic

d)

  Laissez-faire

10.

Who has formal decision-making authority in an organization and has responsibility for problem-solving in order to achieve specific organizational goals?

a)

Employees

b)

Subordinates

c)

Managers

d)

Leaders

11.

In which situation is an effective manager most likely to use a laissez-faire management style?

a)

  Employees need greater training

b)

  Employees are being made redundant

(fired/laid off)

c)

  Workers are threatening industrial action

d)

  Workers are skilled and motivated

12.

Which management or leadership style takes account of the views, opinions and ideas of other people in the organization?

a)

Situational

b)

  Laissez-faire

c)

Democratic

d)

Autocratic

13.

Which management style is seen in centralised organizations with autonomous decision-making?

a)

  Laissez-faire

b)

Situational

c)

Autocratic

d)

Democratic

14.

Which of the following refers specifically to leadership rather than management?

a)

  Authority comes with position rather than action

b)

  Making tactical and operational decisions

c)

  Instructing and coordinating subordinates

d)

  Motivating and inspiring others

15.

Managers who do not listen to the views of their workers but simply pass down orders are described as using which management style?

a)

  Laissez-faire

b)

Paternalistic

c)

Democratic

d)

Autocratic

16.

What is the term used to describe the organizational process of strategic planning, setting of objectives and overseeing the resources of a business?

a)

  Human resource management

b)

  Formal organization

c)

Management

d)

Leadership