Management Styles (VCE SSCE Business Management): Quizzes
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What does a management style describe?
What does a management style describe?
How mgrs direct, plan & motivate staff
Which lists the five main management styles from most task-oriented to most employee-oriented?
Which lists the five main management styles from most task-oriented to most employee-oriented?
Autocratic, Persuasive, Consultative, etc
What type of communication is used in autocratic management?
What type of communication is used in autocratic management?
Strictly top-down, hierarchical only
When is autocratic management most appropriate?
When is autocratic management most appropriate?
Crisis situations needing immediate action
What is the key difference between persuasive and autocratic management?
What is the key difference between persuasive and autocratic management?
Manager explains decisions to employees
What communication pattern characterizes consultative management?
What communication pattern characterizes consultative management?
Two-way: top-down & upward feedback
In participative management, the manager operates more as a what?
In participative management, the manager operates more as a what?
Coach facilitating teamwork
Laissez-faire management works best with which type of employees?
Laissez-faire management works best with which type of employees?
Highly skilled, self-motivated workers
What is the core principle of the contingency management approach?
What is the core principle of the contingency management approach?
No single style suits all situations
Which style represents the most employee-oriented end of the continuum?
Which style represents the most employee-oriented end of the continuum?
Laissez-faire management