2.3 - Leadership and management

Question 1

leaders who adopt an authoritarian approach by making all the decisions

Answer 1

autocratic leadership

Question 2

considers the view of others when making decisions; decentralized decision making

Answer 2

democractic leadership

Question 3

roles of managers; planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, controlling of business operations

Answer 3

functions of management

Question 4

personal beliefs, perception and instincts or gut feeling; this approach considers issues that may not be quantifiable

Answer 4

intuitive thinking and management

Question 5

having minimal direct input into the work of employees; allows subordinates to make their own decisions

Answer 5

laissez-faire leadership

Question 6

skill of getting things down through other people by inspiring, influencing and invigorating to achieve organizational goals

Answer 6

leadership

Question 7

ways in which decision makers behave/reveal their behaviour

autocratic, paternalistic, democratic, laissez-faire, situational

Answer 7

leadership style

Question 8

achieving an organization’s objectives by using/controlling the available human and non-human resources in an effective way

Answer 8

management

Question 9

someone with decision making authority; responsible for problem solving

Answer 9

manager

Question 10

treat their employees as if they were family members, acting in the perceived best interest of their subordinates

Answer 10

paternalistic leaders

Question 11

based on objectivity, facts and empirical evidence; follows a formal and prescribed procedure

Answer 11

scientific thinking and management

Question 12

considers there is no single leadership style that suits all situations; depends on situational factors

Answer 12

situational leadership