Autocratic leadership is:

an 'old school' style which favours fear and intimidation

Ability to get people to work to achieve goals & objectives

A drawback of democratic leadership is that eventual outcomes:

may be poor as tried to accommodate views of too many

Democratic leadership is:

a style that values employees and places trust in them

The main management activities are:

planning, organising and controlling

DEMOCRATIC leader will

Place a lot of trust in employees

LAISSEZ-FAIRE leader will

Give employees freedom in their work

Downward communication refers to....

communication passed from management to subordinates

Influence people to follow a direction&work to achieve goals

The process of meeting goals using resources eg. people

Ability to transfer info clearly & to relate well to people

Delegation is effective as:

an employee motivator and time management tool

AUTOCRATIC Leader will

Uses fear of consequences as a motivator

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1
Autocratic leadership is:
a modern style of leadership which values employees ideas
a style of leadership with upward communication
an 'old school' style which favours fear and intimidation
a style of leadership were employees feel in control
2
Idea generation is about passing on a family business idea from one generation to the next
False
True
3
Written, oral communication and visual communication are all channels of communication.
True
False
4
Motivation is
Ability to get people to work to achieve goals & objectives
Deciding on objectives and how they are to be achieved
Setting of targets to ensure the organisation reach goals
Ability to transfer info clearly & to relate well to all
5
Upward communication is
a sales manager talking to another sales manager
a finance manager sending a message to finance staff
staff report to their manager
6
A drawback of democratic leadership is that eventual outcomes:
may cause arguements between managers and employees
may decrease employee participation
may give employees too much power
may be poor as tried to accommodate views of too many
7
Democratic leadership is:
a style that allows employees demonstrate how to work well
a style that values employees and places trust in them
a style that allows employees making the big decisions
a style that allows employees do what they want
8
EDI stands for
Electronic Data Interchange
Electronic Data Internet
Electronic Data Information
Equality of Data Information
9
The main management activities are:
communicating, motivating and leading
planning, motivating and leading
planning, organising and controlling
planning, organising and motivating
10
An autocratic leadership style does not have any benefits. True or False?
False
True
11
DEMOCRATIC leader will
Motivate by fear and threats
Give orders instead of persuading
Place a lot of trust in employees
Be in control
12
Employees working under a democratic leader/manager tend to be prone to absenteeism.
True
False
13
LAISSEZ-FAIRE leader will
Give employees freedom in their work
Not consult with employees in decision making
They persuade rather than order
Uses threats to direct employees
14
Downward communication refers to....
communication that goes down in the company records
communication which subordinates relay to supervisors
communication that comes from employees in other departments
communication passed from management to subordinates
15
How many levels are there in Maslows Hierarchy of Needs?
5
4
7
6
16
Who draws up and sends out the notice and agenda for a meeting
The Secretary
The Chairperson
17
Maslow's theory asserts that "theory x" managers believe most workers are lazy. True or False?
False
True
18
Leadership is
The ability to get people to work to their best
Transfering information clearly and to relate well to people
Influence people to follow a direction&work to achieve goals
Deciding on objectives and how they are to be achieved
19
Data Subjects have the right to
complain to the CCPC
no compensation
have inaccurate data deleted
retrieve data about them within 60 days
20
Management is
Telling people what to do
Making all the decisions yourself
The ability to get people to work their hardest
The process of meeting goals using resources eg. people
21
Communication is
The ability to get people to work to their best
Ability to transfer info clearly & to relate well to people
Delegating to all
Telling people what to do
22
Which of these is not a type of external communication?
Letter
Telephone
Email
Intercom
23
Management can be described as "being the person in charge & making everyone do what you want"
False
True
24
Delegation is effective as:
an employee motivator and time management tool
a way of making money
a way of getting out of making tough decisions
a ways of stressing employees so they listen to the manager
25
AUTOCRATIC Leader will
Uses fear of consequences as a motivator
They persuade rather than order
Discuss problems with staff,get their views making decisions
They value employee opinion
26
Which of these is not a need on Maslows Hierarchy?
Self-Importance needs
Physiological needs
Esteem needs
Safety and Security Needs

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