Leadership Assessment

What is the role of a top manager?

• Implements the strategy and major policies developed by first-line managers

• Coordinates and supervises the activities of operating employees

• Primarily responsible for an organization's financial resources

• Guides and controls the overall fortunes of an organization

Which of the following is a common title for a first-line manager?

• CEO

• Division manager

• Office manager

• Financial manager

Who is responsible for managing an organization's financial resources?

• Operations manager

• Marketing manager

• Financial manager

• Top manager

What is the primary responsibility of an operations manager?

• Developing the organization's mission

• Managing the exchange of products between an organization and its customers

• Managing systems that convert resources into goods and services

• Supervising the activities of first-line managers

What is the role of a human resources manager?

• A person charged with managing an organization's financial resources

• A person charged with managing an organization's human resources programs

• A person responsible for the organization's marketing strategies

• A person who provides technical support within an organization

What are conceptual skills?

• The ability to manage time effectively

• The ability to think in abstract terms

• The ability to communicate clearly

• The ability to work well under pressure

What are analytic skills?

• The ability to create a marketing plan

• The ability to identify problems correctly, generate reasonable alternatives, and select the "best" alternatives to solve problems

• The ability to manage a team of employees

• The ability to design products

Which of the following is NOT a component of interpersonal skills?

• Relating to people

• Understanding their needs and motives

• Showing genuine compassion

• Solving mathematical problems

What are technical skills specifically needed for?

• To communicate effectively

• To accomplish a specialized activity

• To influence others

• To hold press conferences

Which of the following statements is correct about leadership and management?

• Leadership depends on coercion, while management depends on cooperation

• Leadership strives for voluntary cooperation, while management depends on coercion

• Leadership and management both depend on coercion

• Leadership and management are not different