B.E Chapter 8 Review

A confident leader does not have to be decisive. She or he must be able to allow others to make the tough decisions.

False

An autocrat is one who allows employees to rule themselves.

False

An example of democratic leadership would be

a company president who works with and answers to a board of directors.

In a self-managed team, the leader can be described as

a democratic leader.

An autocratic leader is one who

makes all of the business's decisions.

A democratic leader is one who

works with employees to make decisions.

Good leaders manage others by leaving them alone.

False

Good leadership is only needed in the business world.

False

The use of the self-managed team approach started in the United States right after WWII.

False

The self-managed team approach began in

Japan

Which statement is most true about leaders?

Leadership qualities can be learned.

An effective leader has

all of the above

A police officer directing people in an emergency situation uses

autocratic leadership.

A self-managed team works best when members

cooperate

Giving managers and employees the power to run things is called

delegating

An example of initiative would be

figuring out a new and efficient way to handle a problem on your own.

The leadership style that places most trust and confidence in workers is

free-rein leadership.

The study of how people interact in the workplace and how communication can be improved is

human relations.

A good communicator is one who

listens as well as speaks.

Today's leadership trend is toward

self-managed teams.