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1. A force or influence that directs one's actions towards the achievement of a desired organizational goal is referred to as
A) Ability
B) Character
C) Leader
D) Motivation
2. The distinguishing characteristic of the management style when the manager applies team spirit is referred to
A) Democracy
B) Esprit de corps
C) Laissez faire
D) Referent power
3. The ability of a leader to gain co-operation from others by means of rewards or persuasion is referred to as
A) Dialoguing
B) Influence
C) Motivation
D) Responsibility
3. The theory which indicates that leadership behaviour enhances followers' work-goals, personal and career attainment is referred to by House as
A) Career enhancement theory
B) Goal attainment Theory
C) Leadership behaviour theory
D) Path/Goal theory
4. A distinguishing characteristics of the democratic management style is referred to as
A) Consensus building
B) Delegation of authority
C) Promoting team-building
D) Influencing behavior
5. Which of the following refers to the particular form of the organisational structure based on the acceptance of authority arising from the office of the job-holder?
A) Authority
B) Bureaucracy
C) Coercive
D) Power
7.The managerial activities that managers carry out in the course of the work day is referred to as
A) Achievement oriented procedure
B) Influencing behaviour
C) Leadership
D) Management functions
8) Which one of the following is the ultimate purpose of the management of time in organisations?
A) Assessment of labour
B) Avoidance of laziness
C) Increase in productivity
D) Improvement of Time gainers
9. What is the seven management functions proposed by Urwich and Gulick to explicate the functions of the chief executive?
A) POSDCORB
B) PODSCORB
C) POSDCoRB
D) PODSCORD
10. The leadership assumption proposed by Douglas McGregor stating the belief that the worker does not desire to work, and so has to be coerced by the leader to accomplish tasks is referred to as
A) Democratic theory
B) Theory X
C) Theory Y
D) Theory Z
11. Which one of the following factors is NOT critical in resource dependency in organisations?
A) The exercise of discretion by the other organisation
B) The influence of the manager in marketing the particular resource
C) The influence by the number of alternatives the other organisation
D) The importance of the resources organisation's continued existence.
12. Which of the following refers to the formal means by which the school head interacts and transmits ideas with teachers relating to his management of the school as an organisation?
A) Communication
B) Dissension
C) Delegation
D) Transmission
11. Which one of the following theorists stated that "the best management is a true science, resting upon clearly defined laws, rules and principles, as a foundation."
A) Fayol Henri
B) Follett Mary P.
C) Taylor Frederick
D) Weber Max
12. The statement of the manner in which work activities of a substantial portion of the total organisation which are pursued and managed is referred to as a
A) Document
B) Directives
C) Plan
D) Policy
13. The management of resources that requires that the head, as a manager ensures that the right input is in place is referred to as
A) Allocation
B) Assessment
C) Maintenance
D) Stock keeping
14. The leadership situation where an individual is allowed the freedom to operate due to his/her competence or experience is referred to as
A) Nomothetic
B) Idiographic
C) Laissez-Faire
D) Democratic
15. Which of the following theorists believe that managers can view conflict management in
organisations positively?
A) Fayol Henri
B) Follett Mary Parker
C) Taylor Frederick
D) Weber Max
16. What is the metaphor used by Frederick Winslow Taylor to explain his Scientific Management principles?
A) Man as a Machine
B) Soldiering
C) Therblig Machine
D) Time motion tools
17. Which of the following theorists propounded the Administrative Management principles?
A) Frederick W. Taylor
B) Henri Fayol
C) Lyndal Urwick
D) Max Weber
18. Which of the following refers to the total MEANS available to organisations, peoples and school to produce goods and services?
A) Amenities
B) Equipment
C) Resources
D) Tools
19. Which of the following supports the two main functions of heads of educational Institutions?
A) Chief executive and business man
B) Controller and planner
C) Instructional leadership and managerial role
D) Monitior and mentor
20. The metaphor utilized by Frederick W. Taylor to demonstrate his management principle during the post industrial revolution is referred to as
A) Loafing
B) Man as machine
C) Rule of thumbs
D) Scientific management
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You have done well but question one again. I know the answer is ability
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