Leadership Test 1 Revision

12 Questions | By Fort445 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Total Attempts: 75

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A self assessment tool for Leadership students to assist in preparing for our first quiz

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1.

Which of the following is not one of the skills that Robert L.Katz identified as an essential skill of a manager
- A.
  
  An ability to think independently and decisively
- B.
  
  An ability to think and to conceptualise about abstract and complex situations
- C.
  
  An ability to work well with other people individually and in a group
- D.
  
  Knowledge of and proficiency in a certain field
2.

Which of the following best describes the functions of management
- A.
  
  Plan, Decide, Coordinate, Staff
- B.
  
  Plan, Staff, Organise, Control
- C.
  
  Plan, Lead, Organise, Control
- D.
  
  Plan, Direct, Assess, Lead
3.

An efficient manager gets the ---------- output from the least amount of inputs.
4.

An organisation that is creative, has a wide span of control, and is flexible is said to be a _____ organisation
5.

An organisation that is rigid, highly structured, and a narrow span of control are said to be a _______ organisation.
6.

A well structured problem is one that is
- A.
  
  Neatly presented by subordinate staff
- B.
  
  Straightforward, familiar and easily defined
- C.
  
  Best dealt with by the board of directors
- D.
  
  New, unusual for which information is ambiguous or incomplete
7.

A staff member has spilt a cup of coffee on a customer, the manager would apply which type of decision to rectify this
- A.
  
  Non-programmed
- B.
  
  Programmed
- C.
  
  Persuasive
- D.
  
  Perfect
8.

Managers are said to operate under assumptions of bounded rationality these would be
- A.
  
  Assumptions that are unusual and distinctive
- B.
  
  Assumptions that are rational and unique
- C.
  
  Assumptions that are rational and within the parameters of simplified decision making
- D.
  
  Assumptions that consider all alternatives and all information
9.

A manager has been asked to make a decision in regards to the organisation's long term objectives, which of the managers functions would it best fall under
- A.
  
  Planning
- B.
  
  Leading
- C.
  
  Organising
- D.
  
  Controlling
10.

Which of the following decisions would be part of the managers function of leading?
- A.
  
  Deciding what activities in the organisation need controlling
- B.
  
  Deciding how difficult individual goals are
- C.
  
  Deciding how jobs should be designed
- D.
  
  Deciding how to manage a staff member with low motivation
11.

Which of the following is not part of the decision making process
- A.
  
  Identify the problem
- B.
  
  Select an alternative
- C.
  
  Communicate the issues
- D.
  
  Analysis of alternatives
12.

What is a SMART Goal?
- A.
  
  A goal which has many steps and shows how clever the manager is
- B.
  
  A goal which is speedy, measurable, artistic, realistic, and together
- C.
  
  A goal which can has adjustments built in just in case problems come along when implementing it
- D.
  
  A goal which is specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely