Delegation is effective as:

an employee motivator and time management tool

Autocratic leadership is:

an 'old school' style which favours fear and intimidation

the minimum number of people that must attend a meeting

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

LAISSEZ-FAIRE leader will

Give employees freedom in their work

AUTOCRATIC Leader will

Uses fear of consequences as a motivator

The main management activities are:

planning, organising and controlling

Ability to transfer info clearly & to relate well to people

Downward communication refers to....

communication passed from management to subordinates

The process of achieving results using resources

The ability to get people to work to their best

Influence people to follow a direction&work to achieve goals

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Management Skills- Leaving Cert Business

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Unit 3 (Part 1) - Management Skills

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1
Which of these is not a need on Maslows Hierarchy?
Self-Importance needs
Physiological needs
Safety and Security Needs
Esteem needs
2
Delegation is effective as:
a ways of stressing employees so they listen to the manager
a way of getting out of making tough decisions
an employee motivator and time management tool
a way of making money
3
Upward communication is
a finance manager sending a message to finance staff
a sales manager talking to another sales manager
staff report to their manager
4
An autocratic leadership style does not have any benefits. True or False?
True
False
5
Autocratic leadership is:
a style of leadership were employees feel in control
an 'old school' style which favours fear and intimidation
a style of leadership with upward communication
a modern style of leadership which values employees ideas
6
A Quorum is
a summary of a meeting
the minimum number of people that must attend a meeting
a list of topics to be discussed
the rules of a meeting
7
A drawback of democratic leadership is that eventual outcomes:
may give employees too much power
may decrease employee participation
may cause arguements between managers and employees
may be poor as tried to accommodate views of too many
8
Democratic leadership is:
a style that values employees and places trust in them
a style that allows employees demonstrate how to work well
a style that allows employees do what they want
a style that allows employees making the big decisions
9
How many levels are there in Maslows Hierarchy of Needs?
4
6
7
5
10
Management can be described as "being the person in charge & making everyone do what you want"
False
True
11
Who draws up and sends out the notice and agenda for a meeting
The Secretary
The Chairperson
12
EDI stands for
Electronic Data Information
Electronic Data Internet
Electronic Data Interchange
Equality of Data Information
13
LAISSEZ-FAIRE leader will
Not consult with employees in decision making
Give employees freedom in their work
Uses threats to direct employees
They persuade rather than order
14
AUTOCRATIC Leader will
They persuade rather than order
Uses fear of consequences as a motivator
Discuss problems with staff,get their views making decisions
They value employee opinion
15
The main management activities are:
planning, motivating and leading
planning, organising and controlling
planning, organising and motivating
communicating, motivating and leading
16
Communication is
Ability to transfer info clearly & to relate well to people
Telling people what to do
The ability to get people to work to their best
Delegating to all
17
DEMOCRATIC leader will
Give employees freedom in their work
Be in control
Places little trust in employees
Delegate work to employees
18
Maslow's theory asserts that "theory x" managers believe most workers are lazy. True or False?
True
False
19
Downward communication refers to....
communication that goes down in the company records
communication that comes from employees in other departments
communication which subordinates relay to supervisors
communication passed from management to subordinates
20
Which of these is not a type of external communication?
Intercom
Letter
Telephone
Email
21
Management is
The process of achieving resources using results
The process of achieving results using resources
The ability to get people to work to their best
Telling people what to do
22
Motivation is
Setting of targets to ensure the organisation reach goals
The ability to get people to work to their best
Ability to transfer info clearly & to relate well to all
Deciding on objectives and how they are to be achieved
23
Leadership is
Influence people to follow a direction&work to achieve goals
The ability to get people to work to their best
Transfering information clearly and to relate well to people
Deciding on objectives and how they are to be achieved
24
Data Subjects have the right to
have inaccurate data deleted
no compensation
retrieve data about them within 60 days
complain to the CCPC
25
Written, oral communication and visual communication are all channels of communication.
False
True
26
Idea generation is about passing on a family business idea from one generation to the next
True
False
27
Employees working under a democratic leader/manager tend to be prone to absenteeism.
False
True

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