Leadership and Management Quiz

Leaders create (a)   according to the document.

• Goals

• Visions

• Systems

• Processes

How do managers maintain the status quo according to the document?

• By creating visions

• By being change agents

• By maintaining the status quo

• By taking risks

What is a characteristic of leaders mentioned in the document?

• They copy

• They are unique

• They control risk

• They think short-term

According to the document, what do managers do with risk?

• Take risks

• Avoid risks

• Control risk

• Ignore risk

Which management approach is best suited for dynamic environments?

• Management by objective

• Situational and contingency

• Functional and action centred

• Transformational and transactional

What is the main focus of Management By Objectives (MBO)?

• Setting and controlling goals

• Increasing employee salaries

• Reducing working hours

• Hiring more staff

How does MBO affect staff motivation if objectives are difficult to set?

• It increases staff motivation.

• It has no effect on staff motivation.

• It can lead to staff demotivation.

• It guarantees staff motivation.

What is one benefit of situational and contingency leadership?

• It focuses more on immediate needs than long-term needs.

• It recognizes the need for flexibility.

• It can be ineffective in task-orientated environments.

• It is based on the skill level of the leader.

What is a limitation of situational and contingency leadership regarding company needs?

• It creates a comfortable environment for workers.

• It focuses more on immediate needs than long-term needs.

• It takes different developmental phases into account.

• It boosts the training routine.

How does transformational and transactional management affect individuality in the production process?

• It eliminates individuality from the production process

• It creates achievable goals for individuals at all levels

• It reduces costs while improving productivity levels

• It allows workers to choose the rewards they want to achieve