Leadership Test 3 Revisions

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    Motivating staff involves

    • Choosing the correct job for the correct employee
    • Rewarding good performance
    • Set achievable goals
    • Consider what motivates individual employees
    • All of the above
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  • 2. 

    What are Norms?

    • Acceptable standards shared by a group

    • Organisational standards shared by a group

    • Normal organisational behaviour

    • Group behaviour rules

    Correct Answer
    A. Acceptable standards shared by a group
    Explanation
    Acceptable standards shared by a group

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  • 3. 

    According to Robbins what is motivation?

    • Something that makes you do something

    • Essential in the workplace

    • A willingness to exert high levels of effort to reach organisational goals

    • A essential skill of successful leaders

    • A critical component in work life achievement

    Correct Answer
    A. A willingness to exert high levels of effort to reach organisational goals
    Explanation
    Motivation, according to Robbins, refers to a willingness to exert high levels of effort to reach organizational goals. This means that individuals are driven and committed to putting in the necessary effort to achieve the objectives set by the organization. It implies that motivation is not just about doing something, but about putting in the required effort to accomplish specific goals within the workplace.

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  • 4. 

    What is the third step on Mazlow's heirachy of needs?

    • Physiological

    • Safety

    • Social

    • Esteem

    • Self Actualisation

    Correct Answer
    A. Social
    Explanation
    Physiological, Safety, Social, Esteem, Self Actualisation

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  • 5. 

    For a group to take effective action there should be how many members?

    • Two or three

    • Between twelve and twenty

    • Around seven

    • No more than four

    Correct Answer
    A. Around seven
    Explanation
    Studies show that around seven members allow groups to take effective action

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  • 6. 

    According to Herzberg, hygiene factors are ?

    • Things that increase job satisfaction

    • Things that eliminate job dissatisfaction

    • Things that keep employees healthy

    • Things to be aware of in kitchens

    Correct Answer
    A. Things that eliminate job dissatisfaction
    Explanation
    According to Herzberg hygiene factors such as supervision, company policy, working conditions, status, security eliminate job dissatisfaction

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  • 7. 

    The second stage of group development is?

    • Adjourning

    • Forming

    • Norming

    • Storming

    • Performing

    Correct Answer
    A. Storming
    Explanation
    Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning

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  • 8. 

    According to McGregor's X&Y Theory, Theory X is

    • The assumption that employees can exercise self direction, and accept responsability

    • The assumption that employees have little ambition, dislike work, and must be monitored

    • That leaders are at a crossroads with many directions to choose from

    • That leaders are at a fork in the road and they must choose one of two paths

    Correct Answer
    A. The assumption that employees have little ambition, dislike work, and must be monitored
    Explanation
    According to McGregor's X&Y Theory, Theory X is the assumption that employees have little ambition, dislike work, and must be monitored. This theory suggests that managers believe employees are inherently lazy and need to be closely supervised and controlled. They lack motivation and need external rewards or punishments to perform their tasks. This assumption leads to a more authoritarian and controlling management style.

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