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.
