Flashcard on Staffing and Leadership Concepts

Front

What is the first step in the staffing process?

Back

Recruitment

Front

Which leadership style is characterized by a leader making decisions without consulting others?

Back

Autocratic

Front

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need is at the base of the pyramid?

Back

Physiological

Front

In team dynamics, what term describes the tendency of group members to conform to the consensus of the group?

Back

Groupthink

Front

Which of the following is NOT a step in the staffing process? Job analysis, Recruitment, Selection

Back

Performance appraisal

Front

Which leadership style involves leaders offering support and resources while allowing team members to make decisions?

Back

Laissez-faire

Front

Which motivational theory suggests that people are motivated by the desire to satisfy specific needs in a hierarchical order?

Back

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Front

What is the term for the process of identifying and developing potential future leaders or senior managers?

Back

Succession planning

Front

Which of the following is a characteristic of a transformational leader?
Options:
Focuses on routine tasks,
Inspires and motivates followers,
Relies on formal authority,
Avoids making decisions

Back

Inspires and motivates followers

Front

In team dynamics, what is the term for the combined effect of a group that is greater than the sum of individual efforts?

Back

Synergy