Unit 2 : Role Of Manangers :Understanding Managment Leadership and Descision Making

Question 1

When we think of managers what do we think they should be doi

Answer 1

planning
organising
communicating
coordinating resources

Question 2

the ideas is mangers are focused on

Answer 2

the day to day running of the business

Question 3

the idea is managers are focused on the day to day running of the business and therefore look to

Answer 3

limit risk

Question 4

How are leaders different to managers

Answer 4

more visionary

look to motivate employees

see opportunities and seize moment

more entreprenurial

Question 5

Mangers are focused on what type of gains for the business

Answer 5

strategic gains

Question 6

strategic gains are LT true or false

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

What is the role of managers

Answer 7

set objectives 
analyse
lead
make descisions 
review

Question 8

Why do maangers need to be aware when setting objectives

Answer 8

obj have constraints on time money and resources

Question 9

What are objectives

Answer 9

the common goal the team needs to strive towards

Question 10

What do managers need to analyse

Answer 10

data

Question 11

The data mangers analyse is deondent on

Answer 11

department working in

Question 12

give examples of data marketind department manager may need to fanalyse

Answer 12

sales data

Question 13

When a manger leads what does htis refer to

Answer 13

managment style

Question 14

descisions are either

Answer 14

scientific

intuitive

Question 15

When a manger is reviewing what goes thorugh their mind

Answer 15

did it work - if so what ww and can be replicared

did it not work - if not what could be tweaked so next descision is better

Question 16

List manages from least to most delegation

Answer 16

Autocratic
Paternalistic
Democratic
Laissez Faire

Question 17

What is Authotarian Mangers

Answer 17

make all descisions

no delegation

Question 18

How is communication with Authotarian Managers

Answer 18

Top Down

Question 19

When is It BENEFIT to have authotarian managers

Answer 19

bs crisis

new/unskilled workers

Question 20

Why + to have AM in a bs crisis

Answer 20

when descisions need to be made quickly so bs can do action needed to progress , get result to leave crisi

Question 21

Why + to have AM with new/unskilled workers

Answer 21

need to make descisions on behalf of them so they know what to do as opposed to them making wrong descsions as dont know what to do which could harm bs

Question 22

Why is - to have AM

Answer 22

Demotivating

Low Staff Retention

Question 23

Why si AM demotivaitng

Answer 23

all descsions made by manager therefore no power for subordinates

Question 24

What is a Paternalsitic Manager

Answer 24

managers consult employees/subd before making a descsision

Question 25

Outline process a paternalistic maanger makes when making a descsion

Answer 25

consult employees - explain to them - persuade its most optimal way

Question 26

What is benefit of PM

Answer 26

Employees feel more involved compared to AM

Question 27

Why do employees feel more involved and what does this lead to

Answer 27

consulted before DM leads to motivation

Question 28

What is negative of PM

Answer 28

in LT causes issues(Demotivation/Low staff retention) cause watered down AM - so dont really have a say in DM and see thorugh it in the LT

Question 29

What is a Democratic Manager

Answer 29

Employees given > involvement in DM | on scale of delegation this is where Delegation (DM) begins

Question 30

What is + of DM

Answer 30

higher motivation | freed up to make tougher D

Question 31

Why is DM more motivating

Answer 31

staff feel been given respons in DM , their voice matters/they feel heard empowering them

Question 32

Why is it beneficial DM frees up dm

Answer 32

allows manager to focus on more important descisions that need skills and experience that cant be handed down to lowe staff that could mess it up . ENSURES BS moving in RIGHT DIRECTION W CRITICAL DM/STEPS

Question 33

- of DM

Answer 33

Slow down DM | Employees may not be capable of making descisions

Question 34

How can descsion making be slowed down in dm

Answer 34

depends on who it's been delegated to

Question 35

What is the consequences of employees not being able to make the descion

Answer 35

poor DM slown down quality of bs operations/rep which can be hard to build up again

Question 36

What is Laissez Faire

Answer 36

managers have no input in DM | full delegation 2 subd

Question 37

When does Laissez Faire make sense /+

Answer 37

Employees highly skilled&competent aligned with incentives/goals of mgmnt/bs

Question 38

When does LF not make sense +why

Answer 38

if its ineefective way out from responsibility of DM for managers can be dangerous to the bs prosperity/future