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

1
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When we think of managers what do we think they should be doi

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planning
organising
communicating
coordinating resources

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2
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the ideas is mangers are focused on

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the day to day running of the business

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3
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the idea is managers are focused on the day to day running of the business and therefore look to

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limit risk

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4
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How are leaders different to managers

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more visionary

look to motivate employees

see opportunities and seize moment

more entreprenurial

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5
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Mangers are focused on what type of gains for the business

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strategic gains

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6
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strategic gains are LT true or false

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TRUE

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7
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What is the role of managers

A 
set objectives 
analyse
lead
make descisions 
review
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Why do maangers need to be aware when setting objectives

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obj have constraints on time money and resources

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9
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What are objectives

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the common goal the team needs to strive towards

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10
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What do managers need to analyse

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data

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11
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The data mangers analyse is deondent on

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department working in

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12
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give examples of data marketind department manager may need to fanalyse

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sales data

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13
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When a manger leads what does htis refer to

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managment style

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14
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descisions are either

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scientific

intuitive

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15
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When a manger is reviewing what goes thorugh their mind

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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

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16
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List manages from least to most delegation

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Autocratic
Paternalistic
Democratic
Laissez Faire

17
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What is Authotarian Mangers

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make all descisions

no delegation

18
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How is communication with Authotarian Managers

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Top Down

19
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When is It BENEFIT to have authotarian managers

A

bs crisis

new/unskilled workers

20
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Why + to have AM in a bs crisis

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

21
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Why + to have AM with new/unskilled workers

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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

22
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Why is - to have AM

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Demotivating

Low Staff Retention

23
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Why si AM demotivaitng

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all descsions made by manager therefore no power for subordinates

24
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What is a Paternalsitic Manager

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managers consult employees/subd before making a descsision

25
Q

Outline process a paternalistic maanger makes when making a descsion

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

26
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What is benefit of PM

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Employees feel more involved compared to AM

27
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Why do employees feel more involved and what does this lead to

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consulted before DM leads to motivation

28
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What is negative of PM

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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

29
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What is a Democratic Manager

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Employees given > involvement in DM

on scale of delegation this is where Delegation (DM) begins

30
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What is + of DM

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higher motivation

freed up to make tougher D

31
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Why is DM more motivating

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

32
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Why is it beneficial DM frees up dm

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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

33
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  • of DM
A

Slow down DM

Employees may not be capable of making descisions

34
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How can descsion making be slowed down in dm

A

depends on who it’s been delegated to

35
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What is the consequences of employees not being able to make the descion

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

36
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What is Laissez Faire

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managers have no input in DM

full delegation 2 subd

37
Q

When does Laissez Faire make sense /+

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

38
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When does LF not make sense +why

A

if its ineefective way out from responsibility of DM for managers

can be dangerous to the bs prosperity/future

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