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Leadership - Theme 1: Section 1.4 Managing People

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 49mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a leader?

a)

Enact the plan

b)

Inspire people

c)

Use their authority

d)

Manage risks

2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a manager?

a)

Build relationships

b)

Take risks

c)

Have followers

d)

Manage risks

3.

Leaders ______ people, while managers ______ the plan.

a)

Leaders inspire people, while managers enact the plan.

b)

Leaders manage people, while managers inspire the plan.

c)

Leaders ignore people, while managers avoid the plan.

d)

Leaders confuse people, while managers disrupt the plan.

4.

In reality, both leaders and managers are closely linked.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Match the following leadership styles with their names:

a)

Authoritarian

1.

Authoritarian

b)

Paternalistic

2.

Paternalistic

c)

Democratic

3.

Democratic

d)

Laissez-faire

4.

Laissez-faire

6.

Which view of leadership focuses on command & control and decision-making?

a)

Traditional View

b)

Modern View

7.

Which view of leadership includes inspiring employees and building effective teams?

a)

Traditional View

b)

Modern View

8.

Name two activities associated with the modern view of leadership.

a)

Inspiring employees, creating a vision, shaping core values & culture, building effective teams (any two).

b)

Micromanaging daily tasks, enforcing strict hierarchies.

c)

Focusing solely on short-term profits, ignoring employee input.

d)

Maintaining status quo, avoiding change.

9.

The distinction between management and leadership is:

a)

Management focuses on organizing and controlling, while leadership inspires and motivates.

b)

Management and leadership are exactly the same.

c)

Leadership is only about giving orders, while management is about following them.

d)

Management is less important than leadership in organizations.

10.

Which of the following is NOT a type of leadership style?

a)

Autocratic

b)

Paternalistic

c)

Democratic

d)

Bureaucratic

e)

Laissez-faire

11.

Fill in the blank: A ________ leadership style involves making decisions without consulting others.

a)

Autocratic

b)

Democratic

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Transformational

12.

Which leadership style is characterized by leaders who involve team members in decision-making?

a)

Autocratic

b)

Paternalistic

c)

Democratic

d)

Laissez-faire

13.

From Entrepreneur to Leader: One key change an entrepreneur must make to become an effective leader is:

a)

Delegating responsibilities to others

b)

Focusing solely on personal goals

c)

Avoiding feedback from the team

d)

Maintaining complete control over all decisions

14.

Fill in the blank: According to Mullins, a general interpretation of leadership is 'A relationship through which one person influences the ________ or actions of other people.'

a)

behaviour

b)

appearance

c)

wealth

d)

location

15.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Traditional View of leadership?

a)

A. Inspiring employees

b)

B. Command & Control

c)

C. Building effective teams

d)

D. Shaping core values & culture

16.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Modern View of leadership?

a)

Creating a vision

b)

Decision-making

c)

Shaping core values & culture

d)

Building effective teams

17.

Fill in the blank: The Traditional View of leadership focuses on ________ and decision-making.

a)

Command & Control

b)

Empathy & Support

c)

Innovation & Creativity

d)

Collaboration & Teamwork

18.

Fill in the blank: The Modern View of leadership includes inspiring employees and ________.

a)

Creating a vision

b)

Filing paperwork

c)

Following orders

d)

Avoiding responsibility

e)

Ignoring feedback

19.

Building effective teams is a characteristic of the Traditional View of leadership.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Why is leadership increasingly important in business according to the slide?

a)

Changing organisational structures

b)

Rapid Change

c)

Decreasing competition

d)

Lower employee turnover

21.

Fill in the blank: One reason leadership is increasingly important in business is due to ______ organisational structures, which involve flatter hierarchies and greater delegation.

a)

changing

b)

rigid

c)

traditional

d)

centralized

22.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of changing organisational structures?

a)

Flatter + greater delegation

b)

Teamwork + focus on quality assurance

c)

Coaching, support & empowerment

d)

Increased bureaucracy

23.

Fill in the blank: Teamwork and a focus on ______ are highlighted as important in changing organisational structures.

a)

quality assurance

b)

profit maximization

c)

individual achievement

d)

market expansion

24.

Coaching, support, and empowerment are listed as important aspects of changing organisational structures.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Fill in the blank: Change is becoming a constant feature of ______ life, making leadership increasingly important.

a)

business

b)

personal

c)

academic

d)

political

26.

According to the slide, what soft skills are becoming increasingly important in business leadership and management?

a)

Soft skills of leadership and management

b)

Technical skills of programming

c)

Physical skills of athletics

d)

Mathematical skills of calculus

27.

Fill in the blank: Strategic leaders are the people who ______ or control the corporate strategy of a business.

a)

influence

b)

ignore

c)

oppose

d)

avoid

28.

Strategic leaders are often personally identified with the strategy.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Fill in the blank: The role of strategic leadership occurs both in small firms (e.g. the founder) and ______ corporates.

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

remote

d)

temporary

30.

Where leaders take direct control. Leadership as (a)   .

Choose from the below words

vision

command

symbolic

decision-making

31.

Leadership as (a)   .

Choose from the below words

vision

command

symbolic

decision-making

32.

How Strategic Leadership is Demonstrated:
Where the leader is the embodiment of the strategy, but not involved day-to-day. Leadership as (a)   .

Choose from the below words

vision

command

symbolic

decision-making

33.

Leadership as (a)   .

Choose from the below words

vision

command

symbolic

decision-making

34.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Leaders?

a)

A) Enact the plan

b)

B) Inspire people

c)

C) Use their authority

d)

D) Manage risks

35.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Managers?

a)

Build relationships

b)

Take risks

c)

Have followers

d)

Have subordinates

36.

Leaders ______ people.

a)

Inspire

b)

Ignore

c)

Confuse

d)

Distract

37.

Managers ______ the plan.

a)

Enact

b)

Refuse

c)

Ignore

d)

Delay

38.

Leaders build ______.

a)

relationships

b)

walls

c)

machines

d)

obstacles

39.

Managers use their ______.

a)

authority

b)

money

c)

furniture

d)

uniform

40.

Leaders take ______.

a)

risks

b)

orders

c)

breaks

d)

notes

41.

Managers manage ______.

a)

risks

b)

profits

c)

employees

d)

projects

42.

In reality, both leadership and management are closely linked.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

According to the classic quote by Peter Drucker, what is the main difference between management and leadership?

a)

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things

b)

Management is doing the right things; leadership is doing things right

c)

Management and leadership are the same

d)

Leadership is not important

44.

Fill in the blank: According to Peter Drucker, management is doing things right; leadership is _________?

a)

doing the right things

b)

making things happen

c)

following the rules

d)

setting strict guidelines

45.

Who is credited with the classic quote on the difference between leadership and management?

a)

Peter Drucker

b)

Warren Bennis

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Steve Jobs

46.

Which of the following is responsible for setting corporate objectives and strategic direction in a business?

a)

Junior Management

b)

Middle Management

c)

Senior Management

47.

Who is accountable to senior management and runs business functions and departments?

a)

Senior Management

b)

Middle Management

c)

Junior Management

48.

Which level of management has a supervisory role and is accountable to middle management?

a)

Senior Management

b)

Middle Management

c)

Junior Management

49.

Fill in the blank: The Board of Directors is an example of _________.

a)

Senior Management

b)

Middle Management

c)

Operational Staff

d)

External Consultants

50.

Match the following levels of management with their primary responsibility:

a)

Set corporate objectives & strategic direction

1.

Senior Management

b)

Run business functions and departments

2.

Middle Management

c)

Monitor & control day-to-day tasks, and manage teams of workers

3.

Junior Management

51.

Fill in the blank: A leadership style is the way that the ________ of leadership are carried out.

a)

functions

b)

colors

c)

locations

d)

numbers

52.

Which of the following best describes a leadership style?

a)

The way that a leader dresses

b)

The way that a leader behaves

c)

The way that a leader travels

d)

The way that a leader speaks

53.

Fill in the blank: One of the traditional classifications of leadership style is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Authoritarian

Paternalistic

Democratic

Laissez-faire

54.

Fill in the blank: One of the traditional classifications of leadership style is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Authoritarian

Paternalistic

Democratic

Laissez-faire

55.

Fill in the blank: One of the traditional classifications of leadership style is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Authoritarian

Paternalistic

Democratic

Laissez-faire

56.

Fill in the blank: One of the traditional classifications of leadership style is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Authoritarian

Paternalistic

Democratic

Laissez-faire

57.

Fill in the blank: In an Authoritarian management style, the focus of power is with the _______.

a)

manager

b)

employees

c)

customers

d)

team

58.

Fill in the blank: In an Authoritarian management style, communication is _______ and one-way.

a)

top-down

b)

bottom-up

c)

collaborative

d)

circular

59.

Fill in the blank: Authoritarian management uses formal systems of _______ & control.

a)

command

b)

negotiation

c)

collaboration

d)

delegation

60.

Fill in the blank: Authoritarian management uses _______ & penalties.

a)

rewards

b)

suggestions

c)

negotiations

d)

democracy

61.

Fill in the blank: In an Authoritarian management style, there is very little _______.

a)

delegation

b)

communication

c)

motivation

d)

planning

62.

Fill in the blank: The Authoritarian management style is associated with McGregor Theory _______ approach.

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

d)

W

63.

Which leadership style is described as one where the leader decides what is best for employees?

a)

Democratic

b)

Laissez-faire

c)

Paternalistic

d)

Authoritarian

64.

Paternalistic leadership links with which theorist by addressing employee needs?

a)

Maslow

b)

Mayo

c)

Herzberg

d)

Taylor

65.

Paternalistic leadership is akin to a ______/child relationship.

a)

parent

b)

teacher

c)

friend

d)

boss

66.

Paternalistic leadership involves a lot of delegation.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Paternalistic leadership is a softer form of ______ leadership.

a)

authoritarian

b)

democratic

c)

laissez-faire

d)

transformational

68.

Fill in the blank: In a democratic leadership style, the focus of power is more with the ______ as a whole.

a)

group

b)

leader

c)

manager

d)

individual

69.

Fill in the blank: In a democratic leadership style, leadership functions are shared within the ______.

a)

group

b)

leader

c)

organization

d)

community

70.

Fill in the blank: In a democratic leadership style, employees have greater involvement in ______-making.

a)

decision

b)

profit

c)

risk

d)

product

71.

Fill in the blank: In a democratic leadership style, there is an emphasis on ______ and consultation.

a)

delegation

b)

punishment

c)

isolation

d)

competition

72.

In a democratic leadership style, there is a trade-off between speed of decision-making and better motivation and morale.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Fill in the blank: In a Laissez-faire leadership style, the leader has little input into ________ decision-making.

a)

day-to-day

b)

strategic

c)

financial

d)

long-term

74.

Which of the following best describes a Laissez-faire leadership style?

a)

Leader makes all decisions

b)

Conscious decision to delegate power

c)

No delegation of power

d)

Staff have no freedom

75.

Fill in the blank: In a Laissez-faire leadership style, managers or employees have freedom to do what they ________ is best.

a)

think

b)

ignore

c)

forget

d)

avoid

76.

The Laissez-faire leadership style is effective when staff are ready and willing to take on responsibility.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

True or False: Laissez-faire leadership is the same as abdication.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

According to McGregor's Theory X & Y, which type of manager believes that the average worker is lazy and dislikes work?

a)

Theory X Managers

b)

Theory Y Managers

c)

Both

d)

Neither

79.

According to McGregor's Theory X & Y, which type of manager believes that most people enjoy work?

a)

Theory X Managers

b)

Theory Y Managers

c)

Both

d)

Neither

80.

Fill in the blank: According to Theory X Managers, workers need to be _______ and directed.

a)

controlled

b)

rewarded

c)

ignored

d)

praised

81.

Fill in the blank: According to Theory Y Managers, decision-making can be _______.

a)

delegated

b)

avoided

c)

centralized

d)

ignored

82.

Which type of manager, according to McGregor's Theory X & Y, believes in centralised organisation and exercise of authority?

a)

Theory X Managers

b)

Theory Y Managers

c)

Both

d)

Neither

83.

Which type of manager, according to McGregor's Theory X & Y, believes that workers will take responsibility and organise themselves?

a)

Theory X Managers

b)

Theory Y Managers

c)

Both

d)

Neither

84.

Fill in the blank: One reason why modern business leadership is moving away from autocratic styles is changes in ________ values.

a)

society's

b)

technological

c)

economic

d)

political

85.

Fill in the blank: A better ________ workforce is a reason for the shift away from autocratic leadership styles.

a)

educated

b)

divided

c)

isolated

d)

temporary

86.

Fill in the blank: There is a focus on the need for soft ________ skills as a reason for moving away from autocratic leadership.

a)

HR

b)

Technical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Physical

87.

Fill in the blank: Changing ________ organisation is one reason for the move away from autocratic leadership styles.

a)

workplace

b)

climate

c)

technology

d)

policy

88.

Fill in the blank: Greater workplace ________ is a factor in the shift away from autocratic leadership.

a)

legislation

b)

competition

c)

automation

d)

migration

89.

Fill in the blank: Pressure for greater employee ________ is a reason for modern business leadership moving away from autocratic styles.

a)

involvement

b)

punishment

c)

isolation

d)

competition

90.

Is 'Personal value systems' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Is 'Manager’s experience' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Is 'Confidence in subordinates' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Is 'Feelings of security' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Is 'Nature of the business problems' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Is 'Type of organisation (size, structure)' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Is 'Effectiveness of teams and groups' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Is 'Skills and experience of subordinates' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Is 'Pressure (time, costs)' a factor affecting leadership style?

a)

True

b)

False