Managers, Leardership And Decision Making

Question 1

What are Roles of Managers

Answer 1

• Set targets for their employees
• Motivate employees
• Supervise the business and make sure it’s up to standers
• Hiring correct employees for the role
• Training new employees
• Coaching and developing current employees
• Dealing with low productivity
• Terminate unfit workers
• Managing and controlling expenses and budgets

Question 2

What are 7 parts in the Tannenbaum Schimidt Continuum

Answer 2

7 points on the spectrum on the way a manager will manage the business. Spectrum will go from autocratic to a laissez-faire type of managing style.
- 1. Manager makes decision and just tell the staff with little to no information. (Manager likes to keep all the control over the business)
- 2. Manager makes decision and explains the reasoning behind it to the staff.
- 3. Manager will make decision but will allow question and will communicate with employees.
- 4. Manager will make decision and will change final decision depending on the question answered by employees and will try to make it more satisfactory for the employees.
- 5. Manager will consult with employees and may use their ideas to make the final decision.
- 6. Manager will take ideas from employees and will give them limits on how far they can go.
- 7. Manager will supervise but will let the employees come up with ideas and limits for final decision.

Question 3

What are the 5 types of leadership styles in the Blake Mouton Grid

Answer 3

• Country Club (High People, Low Production) - They prioritise their employees but have little concern with production.
• Impoverish ( Low People, Low Production) - They don’t prioritise either the production or their people
• Produce or Perish (Low People, High Productivity) - They prioritise production and have little to no concern of their employees
• Middle of the road - They have a moderate concern of production and of their employees
• Team Leader (High People, High Production) - They have a high concern for both people and employees and production

Question 4

What are impacts of an Impoverish management style

Answer 4

• Low productivity, Low Morale, High labour turnover, High absenteeism

Question 5

What are impacts of a Produce or Perish Management style

Answer 5

• Short Term effects: high productivity and quality of product
  Long Term effect: Low Morale, High absenteeism, High turnover

Question 6

What are the impacts of a Country Club management style?

Answer 6

• High quality work, Low productivity, May increase costs, Low absenteeism, Low labour turnover, High motivations

Question 7

What are the impacts of a middle of the road management style

Answer 7

Not maximising their ability meaning the employees aren’t fully satisfied and production isn’t at it’s best

Question 8

What are the impacts of a Team Leaders management style

Answer 8

• Maximises the businesses assets while achieving goals, Slows down decision making, It can be unfavourable as sometimes decision will need to be made were one concern may be needed more.

Question 9

What’s the different between scientific and intuitive decision making

Answer 9

• scientific decision making is using data to help reach the best decision
• Intuitive decision making is making a decision based on hunch/intuition

Question 10

Advantages and disadvantages of scientific decision making

Answer 10

• It reduced or eliminates risk, slower decision making, more expensive decision making

Question 11

Advantages and disadvantages of intuitive decision making

Answer 11

Quicker decision making, can be more effective if done by experienced manager, higher risk, harder to sell to stakeholders