Business 210 - Managing/Leading in Business » Fall 2022 » Chapter 2 Leadership, Management Approaches, and Followership

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Question #1
What is a leader’s role in an organization?
A.   A leader’s role is to influence others to achieve organizational goals.
B.   A leader’s role is to take full responsibility when people and organizations fail.
C.   A leader’s role is to force other people in an organization to achieve their goals.
Question #2
According to Simon Sinek, the speaker in the video, why is Apple more successful than other computer companies?
A.   Apple focuses on why it makes its products.
B.   Apple focuses on how to make the best products.
C.   Apple focuses on what products people really want.
Question #3
Sinek summarizes his main point with a line that he repeats again and again. What is it?
A.   Winning companies remember the law of diffusion of innovation.
B.   Successful people don’t think from the outside in, they think from the inside out.
C.   People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.
Question #4
According to Sinek, explaining to people why you do something appeals to the part of the brain that controls what?
A.   perception
B.   emotion
C.   reason
Question #5
Which of the following terms refers to the process of enabling or authorizing an individual to think, behave, take action, and make decisions in autonomous ways?
A.   departmentalization
B.   empowerment
C.   contemporary management
Question #6
According to the contemporary view of management, how should managers see themselves?
A.   as individuals who interweave different management types in an effort to meet organizational goals
B.   as members of an organization who use their positional authority over employees to achieve goals
C.   as individuals who support and serve other individuals within an organization through the process of empowerment
Question #7
Hannah is the head of the marketing department at her company. What type of manager is she?
A.   a functional manager
B.   a supervisory manager
C.   a top manager
Question #8
What does a line manager do?
A.   They manage a team that makes a company’s products.
B.   They manage employees responsible for behind-the-scenes organizational work.
C.   They manage the planning, execution, and completion of a project.
Question #9
What type of manager takes direction from top executives and must understand the overall plan for the company?
A.   team manager
B.   project manager
C.   general manager
Question #10
Of the 10 managerial roles identified by Mintzberg, which of the following is considered an interpersonal role?
A.   negotiator
B.   leader
C.   spokesperson
Question #11
David is a shift manager at a fast food restaurant. One of his jobs is to check scheduled deliveries and notify suppliers if something is late or missing. Which interpersonal management role does this illustrate?
A.   leader
B.   figurehead
C.   liaison
Question #12
Which of the informational management roles involves spreading information within the organization?
A.   disseminator
B.   monitor
C.   spokesperson
Question #13
Which situation would require a manager to act in the disturbance-handler role?
A.   Several patrons get food poisoning after eating at a restaurant.
B.   New products compete for limited shelf space at a grocery store.
C.   Union employees at a coffee shop bargain for a pay increase.
Question #14
Generally, how do managers meet the many demands of their job?
A.   by knowing how to do every job within an organization and explaining it to employees
B.   by understanding how to influence others to do what they want them to do
C.   by using interpersonal skills to gather information and make decisions regarding that information
Question #15
In general, what is managerial planning?
A.   setting objectives and determining how to achieve them
B.   keeping a detailed record of the organization’s daily progress
C.   predicting the problems with a certain business model
Question #16
Which type of planning has a long time frame, typically involves the entire organization, and includes setting objectives?
A.   tactical
B.   strategic
C.   operational
Question #17
How does a manager help organize a company?
A.   by maintaining an ordered list of their personal tasks
B.   by determining the company’s objectives
C.   by developing a structure and assigning workers to their roles
Question #18
Organizing groups of jobs by function, product, geography, or customer is an example of which method of organization?
A.   operational planning
B.   departmentalization
C.   job design
Question #19
What is the purpose of organizing at the individual-job level?
A.   to effectively allocate human resources
B.   to decide how to cluster jobs into departments
C.   to ensure that jobs are not too repetitive
Question #20
Leading involves using social and informal influence to inspire others to action. How do managers become effective leaders?
A.   by telling their subordinates exactly what they expect from them
B.   by pursuing an education in behavioral sciences
C.   by understanding their subordinates’ personalities, values, attitudes, and emotions
Question #21
How will subordinates respond to a manager who is also an effective leader?
A.   They will exert minimal effort.
B.   They will enthusiastically work toward the organization’s objectives.
C.   They will focus on winning a promotion to a higher paying position.
Question #22
What does “controlling” involve?
A.   setting clear standards and making sure they are met
B.   earning a profit for the company
C.   understanding the personalities of subordinates
Question #23
Budget and performance audits are examples of which of the following?
A.   compliance
B.   control techniques
C.   collaboration
Question #24
What should a manager do to control their group or team?
A.   regulate the personal behavior of subordinates to conform with the values of company owners
B.   ensure that the work of subordinates is consistent with and contributes to organizational objectives
C.   manipulate the emotions of subordinates so that they are afraid to question their supervisors
Question #25
In summary, what are the four major functions of management?
A.   influencing, caring, trusting, and empowering
B.   planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
C.   leading, planning, informing, and deciding

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