Leadership and Management

Management is ‘the process of getting things done t..................... others.’ (Stewart)

Which role of management does this statement refer to: 'Reflection and judgement on what has been achieved and encourages further decisions to ensure business objectives are met.'

• Making decisions

• Setting Objectives

• Reviewing

• Leading

Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common g...............

This type of manager makes all the decisions, with little or no input from others.

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Laissez-Faire

A leadership style that promotes the active participation of workers in making decisions, is known as what?

• Autocratic

• Laissez-Faire

• Democratic

As a generalisation, in most business sectors there has been a gradual shift away from autocratic leadership.

• False

• True

In Tannenbaum and Schmidt, what stage is it when a manager asks a group to make decisions, within the limits he/she sets.

• Joins

• Sell

• Tell

• Consult

If a manager sells decisions to his/her staff, using the Tannenbaum and Schmidt continuum, what type of leadership is demonstrated?

• Subordinate centered leadership

• Manager centered leadership

Using The Blake Mouton Grid, if a manager has a score that is low on concern for production and high on concern for people, what type of manager are they?

• Team Leader

• Impoverished

• Country club

• Authoritarian

Highly skilled labour might be more suitable to d................... style of leadership as they can contribute to decision making.