Downward communication refers to....

communication passed from management to subordinates

A drawback of democratic leadership is that eventual outcomes:

may be poor as tried to accommodate views of too many

The main management activities are:

planning, organising and controlling

Autocratic leadership is:

an 'old school' style which favours fear and intimidation

Democratic leadership is:

a style that values employees and places trust in them

Delegation is effective as:

an employee motivator and time management tool

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Management - Leaving Cert Business

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Unit 3 (Part 1) - Management Skills

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1
Written, oral communication and visual communication are all channels of communication.
False
True
2
Downward communication refers to....
communication that comes from employees in other departments
communication passed from management to subordinates
communication that goes down in the company records
communication which subordinates relay to supervisors
3
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
4
An autocratic leadership style does not have any benefits. True or False?
True
False
5
How many levels are there in Maslows Hierarchy of Needs?
4
5
6
7
6
Management can be described as "being the person in charge & making everyone do what you want"
False
True
7
Idea generation is about passing on a family business idea from one generation to the next
False
True
8
The main management activities are:
planning, organising and motivating
planning, organising and controlling
planning, motivating and leading
communicating, motivating and leading
9
Which of these is not a type of external communication?
Intercom
Email
Letter
Telephone
10
Employees working under a democratic leader/manager tend to be prone to absenteeism.
True
False
11
Autocratic leadership is:
a modern style of leadership which values employees ideas
a style of leadership with upward communication
a style of leadership were employees feel in control
an 'old school' style which favours fear and intimidation
12
Democratic leadership is:
a style that allows employees making the big decisions
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 do what they want
13
Which of these is not a need on Maslows Hierarchy?
Esteem needs
Physiological needs
Self-Importance needs
Safety and Security Needs
14
Maslow's theory asserts that "theory x" managers believe most workers are lazy. True or False?
False
True
15
Delegation is effective as:
a way of getting out of making tough decisions
an employee motivator and time management tool
a ways of stressing employees so they listen to the manager
a way of making money

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