31 Questions
A good leader should be a good listener. (True/False)
True
A leader must know how to manage and guide employees only during easy times. (True/False)
False
Networking does not significantly contribute to a leader's knowledge. (True/False)
False
Leaders should only focus on building relationships within their own organization. (True/False)
False
It is not important for leaders to simplify processes and methods for accountability. (True/False)
False
A good leader should only rely on their own viewpoints when making decisions. (True/False)
False
A leader must be a problem solver, having vision is not nearly enough to succeed in this day and age.
True
Important new initiatives and projects tend to take a lot of time to come into fruition.
True
A good leader may find it difficult to connect with employees in large organizations.
True
A good leader will have the vision and dedication to recognize the reality of delayed project results.
True
Conversations around successful projects are always positive, while unsuccessful projects are rarely discussed.
False
Employees and managers tend to associate with those who are most similar to them.
True
A good leader should seek to embody every characteristic that makes their organization stand out against the competition.
True
Treating employees with respect and dignity can create a greater sense of community throughout the organization.
True
Strategic plan is an inaccurate effort to produce the basic decisions and actions that shape organizational goals.
False
Effective planning helps to reveal future opportunities and threats. (True/False)
True
Keeping the plan flexible is a principle of effective planning. (True/False)
True
Setting of the standards for measuring of the objectives is one of the steps of planning. (True/False)
True
A good leader should revise the plan every year. (True/False)
True
Developing accurate predictions is a principle of effective planning. (True/False)
True
The planning process is the most basic of all the management functions. (True/False)
True
The organizing process establishes the relationships between activity and authority. (True/False)
True
The managerial functions of planning and organizing are unrelated. (True/False)
False
The directing process aims to make a union of individual efforts towards achieving the objectives of the organization. (True/False)
True
The controlling process involves setting objectives, measuring performance, and taking corrective action. (True/False)
True
Control requires plans but does not require an organizational structure. (True/False)
False
Pre-control is a type of control that takes place before work. (True/False)
True
Feedback control concentrates on past organizational performance. (True/False)
True
Informational roles include all the roles related to receiving, communicating, and distribution of information inside and outside the organization. (True/False)
True
The monitor role involves the process of sharing and distributing information among all organization units. (True/False)
False
The company spots person role involves managers transmitting information to others. (True/False)
True
Study Notes
Leadership Characteristics
- A good leader should be a good listener.
- A leader must be a problem solver and have a vision to succeed.
- A good leader should not only rely on their own viewpoints when making decisions.
- A good leader should seek to embody every characteristic that makes their organization stand out against the competition.
- Treating employees with respect and dignity can create a greater sense of community throughout the organization.
Organizational Planning
- Strategic planning is an effort to produce the basic decisions and actions that shape organizational goals.
- Effective planning helps to reveal future opportunities and threats.
- Keeping the plan flexible is a principle of effective planning.
- Setting standards for measuring objectives is one of the steps of planning.
- A good leader should not revise the plan every year, but rather keep it flexible.
- Developing accurate predictions is not a principle of effective planning.
Management Functions
- The planning process is a fundamental management function.
- The organizing process establishes the relationships between activity and authority.
- The managerial functions of planning and organizing are related.
- The directing process aims to make a union of individual efforts towards achieving organizational objectives.
- The controlling process involves setting objectives, measuring performance, and taking corrective action.
- Control requires both plans and an organizational structure.
- Pre-control is a type of control that takes place before work.
- Feedback control concentrates on past organizational performance.
Informational Roles
- Informational roles include all roles related to receiving, communicating, and distributing information inside and outside the organization.
- The monitor role involves the process of seeking and receiving information.
- The company spokesperson role involves managers transmitting information to others.
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