Chapter 4: Understanding management, leadership and decision making

Question 1

Leadership

Answer 1

Includes the functions of ruling,guiding and inspiring other people in the organisation, in pursuit of an agreed objectives

Question 2

Managements

Answer 2

Planning, organising , directing and controlling all or part of a business enterprise

Question 3

Authority

Answer 3

Power or ability to carry though an action

Question 4

Delegation

Answer 4

The passing of authority down the organisational structure

Question 5

Empowerment

Answer 5

Series of actions designed to give employees greater control over their working lives

Question 6

Decentrailisation

Answer 6

Passing authority from the centre of the organisation to those working elsewhere in the business