Management and Leadership

Question 1

State four roles of managers

Answer 1

-Setting targets -motivating employees -allocating resources -monitoring targets and budgets

Question 2

What is the trait theory?

Answer 2

belief that leaders and managers hold certain traits that distinguish them from other people.

Question 3

Argument against trait theory?

Answer 3

one argument against the trait theory may be that some successful leaders do not share similar traits

Question 4

What is the behavioural theory of leadership?

Answer 4

theory suggests that there is an appropriate style of management or leadership determined by the context, situation and nature of the task.

Question 5

What is the Blake and Moulton grid?

Answer 5

a grid that identifies a number of approaches to leadership based on the extent to which a manager is focused on the concern for production and concern for people.

Question 6

High concern for people low concern for production?

Answer 6

-relaxed working environment, manager concerned with relationships and motivation of employees. May not get work done.

Question 7

High concern for production low concern for people?

Answer 7

• Driven by targets and getting things done.
• cares little for well being and feelings of employees

Question 8

High concern for people high concern for production?

Answer 8

-Theoretically should be successful, employees feel involved and have a stake in the success of the business.