Management, Leadership And Decision Making

Question 1

Leader

Answer 1

Inspire people - builds relationships
Takes risks - have followers

Question 2

Managers

Answer 2

Enact plan - use authority
Manage risks - have subordinates

Question 3

Peter Drucker: Quote

Answer 3

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing.”

Question 4

Mullins (The Nature of Leaderships): Quote

Answer 4

“A relationship through which one person influences the behaviours or actions of other people.”

Question 5

What is the difference between managers and leaders?

Answer 5

A leader is someone who empowers, developed + facilitates. Whereas a manager is someone who controls, avoids risks + revolves around money

Question 6

What are the features of an autocratic leader?

Answer 6

1. Managers focus on power
2. Communication is top-down
3. Formal system of command
4. Little delegation
5. Rewards + penalties

Question 7

What are the features of a democratic leader?

Answer 7

1. Focus of power - as a whole group
2. Leadership functions are shared
3. Emphasis on delegation
4. Trade-off between speed of decision making

Question 8

What are the features of a laissez- fairs leader?

Answer 8

1. Leader has little input into decision making (day-to-day)
2. Conscious decision to delegate power
3. Managers/employers have freedom - do what’s best
4. Effective when staff willing to take responsibilities

Question 9

What is meant by ‘subordinate’?

Answer 9

Level of authority

Question 10

Give one method of employee motivation

Answer 10

Encouraging creativity and innovations