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2.3 True or False Quiz

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  • 2.3 True or False Quiz

Unit 2.3 - True or False Quiz

To test your understanding of this topic (Leadership and management), answer the following true or false questions. 

No.StatementTrue or False?
1.The choice of management or leadership style is least likely to be influenced by the financial remuneration of employees.

True

2.Democratic leaders and managers value the opinions of their workers, so seek feedback and consensus before making a final decision.

True

3.A paternalistic management style involves guiding and managing the workforce in a manner similar to how parents might manage their children.

True

4.A laissez-faire management style involves managers giving out orders instead of listening to the views of their workers.

False

5.Authoritarian leaders prefer to use a situational management style.

False

6.Recruiting workers is not likely to be a key function of management.

True

7.Experiences and skills, organizational culture, and the organization’s mission statement have a direct influence on the choice of management or leadership style.

True

8.With a situational management style, managers change and adapt their approach to suit different settings and circumstances.

True

9.Paternalistic leaders make decisions that they believe will be in the best interest of their workers, but are not consultative.

True

10.Budgetary constraints are likely to have a direct impact on the effectiveness of leadership and management styles.

False

11.A situational management style requires managers to be flexibly skilled in order to adapt themselves to different circumstances in the workplace.

True

12.A paternalistic management and leadership style gives workers complete freedom to make their own decisions in the workplace.

False

13.A laissez-faire leadership style is suitable if employees are highly skilled, experienced and driven.

True

14.A democratic management style is most suitable when an organisation is faced with a major product recall or the threat of a hostile takeover.

False

15.A democratic management style directly involves the input of others before any final decision is made.

True

16.A laissez-faire leadership and management style can encourage some employees to be complacent or even lazy.

True

17.An autocratic approach to management and leadership is suitable if employees need to be dismissed for gross misconduct in the workplace.

True

18.A situational management or leadership style might or might not involve others in decision making, depending on the circumstances.

True

19.The key roles of managers are commanding, controlling, coordinating, organizing, and planning.

True

20.A democratic leadership style is most appropriate when dealing with a large groups of inexperienced and unskilled workers.

False

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