2.3 leadership and managment

Question 1

What is a management

Answer 1

a process of achieving organizational objectives by using limited resources an organization has

Question 2

What are the 3 types of organizations?

Answer 2

1. senior: makes long terms plans and is responsible fro business outcomes
2. middle: sets department goals and manages teams within them
3. supervisory junior: handles daily tasks

Question 3

what are the 5 roles of management

Answer 3

1. planning
2. organising
3. controlling
4. commanding
5. coordinating

Question 4

what does leadership mean?

Answer 4

the ability to influence others on achieving a common goal or vision

Question 5

What are the 5 types of leaderships

Answer 5

1. autocratic: strict and rigid
2. Paternalistic : caring, parent like
3. democratic: involves staff in decision making
4. lassi fair: gives staff freedom, do it your own
5. fielders theory: leadership styles changes depending on situations

Question 6

what are adv and disadv of autocratic leadership

Answer 6

ADV: quick decision making
- full control
- clear direction + staff roles

DISADV: high labor turnover
- no room for creativity or innovation
- demotivated staff (unvalued opinions)

Question 7

what are adv and disadv of paternalistic leadership

Answer 7

ADV: motivates employees
-builds friendly workspace relations
- creates sense of belonging

DISADV: centralized decision making, - limits employee independence
- leaders decisions may not always be correct – disagreements.

Question 8

what are adv and disadv of democratic leadership

Answer 8

ADV: employees feel valued and motivated
- promotes innovation
- utilized skills, experience and creativity of staff

DISADV: can cause disagreements and conflict
- not effective in urgent situations
- time consuming to consult everyone

Question 9

what are adv and disadv of lasses faire leadership

Answer 9

ADV: employees have freedom which increases motivation
- promotes innovation and creativity
- leads to high productivity, moral. loyalty and profitability

DISADV: hard to control and coordinate work
- risk of slack and laziness
- too much freedom can cause stress and confusion

Question 10

what are adv and disadv of situational leadership

Answer 10

ADV: flexible and adaptive to all situations.

DISASV: sudden style changes can confuse employees

Question 11

What is a Line manager

Answer 11

a person who has direct authority over employees and is responsible for overseeing their work and managing day to day operations.