Basics of Business Unit 4

Question 1

The leadership style that places most trust and confidence in workers is

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FREE-REIN

Question 2

In order for employees to have confidence in their leader’s abilities, a leader must have ____.

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SELF-CONFIDENCE

Question 3

Leaders can exhibit only one style of leadership

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FALSE

Question 4

Leadership is no more than giving orders to your subordinates.

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FALSE

Question 5

A democratic leader is one who

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workswith employees to make decisions

Question 6

Giving managers and employees the power to run things is called

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DELEGATING

Question 7

A police officer directing people in an emergency situation uses

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AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP

Question 8

Management function that requires managers to provide direction and vision

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LEADING

Question 9

A specific study of a job to identify in detail the job duties and skill requirements

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job analysis

Question 10

An example of democratic leadership would be

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acompany president who works with a board of directors

Question 11

The study of how people interact in the workplace

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HUMAN RELATIONS

Question 12

Informal management structures usually exist in

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SMALL BUSINESSES

Question 13

The ability to act and make decisions without the help or advice of others

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INITIATIVE

Question 14

The function of management that involves resolving conflicts between workers is

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LEADING

Question 15

Day-to-day supervision of employees is handled by

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OPERATIONAL MANAGERS

Question 16

While hiring employees, which step eliminates applicants who are not qualified for the job?

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Filter cover letters and resumes

Question 17

The process of creating goals and objectives as well as strategies to meet them is

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PLANNING

Question 18

Leadership style where leader sets goals for managers/employees and leaves them to get job done

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FREE-REIN

Question 19

A confident leader does not have to be decisive.

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FALSE

Question 20

Managers have _____. Leaders have _____.

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subordinates; followers

Question 21

Reviewing employee performance is a component of the _____ function.

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CONTROLLING

Question 22

An effective leader has

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ALL

Question 23

Work groups that supervise themselves

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SELF-MANAGED

Question 24

If a firm has employees, then some type of management plan is necessary.

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TRUE

Question 25

The act or process of creating goals and objectives as well as the strategies to meet them

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PLANNING

Question 26

An example of initiative would be

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FINDING A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM ON YOUR OWN

Question 27

Compensation in the form of direct payment of money to an employee for work completed is called

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Salary and wages

Question 28

The act of dividing responsibility among specific units or departments

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DEPARTMENTALIZED

Question 29

Taking a company and its employees in a direction based upon a vision

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LEADERSHIP

Question 30

The act of keeping a company on track and making sure goals are met

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CONTROLLING

Question 31

Today’s leadership trend is toward

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SELF-MANAGED TEAMS

Question 32

Arranging resources in an orderly and functional way to accomplish goals and objectives

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ORGANIZING

Question 33

Which of the following can be used to recruit employees to hire?

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All of the above

Question 34

Thirty to forty years ago, _____ leadership was the predominant style used in U.S.businesses.

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AUTOCRATIC

Question 35

Giving managers and employees the power to run things and make decisions

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DELEGATING

Question 36

Management includes the processes or functions of planning, organizing, leading and

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CONTROLLING

Question 37

Good leadership is only needed in the business world.

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FALSE

Question 38

A leadership style whereby managers work with employees to make decisions

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DEMOCRATIC

Question 39

A most important skill needed by managers is the ability to

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MULTI-TASK

Question 40

The self-managed team approach started in _____.

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JAPAN

Question 41

The process or functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling

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MANAGEMENT

Question 42

Most people enter the job market as a(n)

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ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYEE

Question 43

Free-rein leadership has a strong focus on delegating.

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TRUE

Question 44

An adherence to a code of ethical values such as honesty, loyalty, and fairness

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INTEGRITY

Question 45

The chief operating officer or president of a company is a

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TOP-LEVEL MANAGER

Question 46

Good leaders manage others by leaving them alone.

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FALSE

Question 47

An autocratic leader is one who

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makes all of the business's decisions

Question 48

The study of how people interact in the workplace and how communication can be improved is

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HUMAN RELATIONS

Question 49

A leadership style where 1 person runs everything & makes all decisions without asking others

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AUTOCRATIC

Question 50

Monitoring customer satisfaction is a component of the _____ function.

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controlling

Question 51

A self-managed team works best when members

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COOPERATE

Question 52

Giving managers and employees the power to run things and make decisions

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Delegating

Question 53

Management function that involves obtaining/coordinating resources so objectives can be met is

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ORGANIZING

Question 54

An employee hired for a specific time or assignment is what type of employee?

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Temporary

Question 55

The planning function of management includes setting both short-term and long-term goals.

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TRUE

Question 56

Providing direction and vision

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Leading

Question 57

There is always only one top-level manager.

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FALSE

Basics of Business Unit 4

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Basics of Business Unit 4

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