Management and Leadership Fundamentals -

Question: 1 of 5

Analyze and select the advantage of the following:

Leaving the responsibility for completing a task in the employee's hands, with little or no input from you as the manager.

Employee workload is decreased
Deadlines are almost always met
Tight control is maintained
Increased employee motivation

Question: 2 of 5

Select the concept that best matches the following description:

The act of overseeing the workplace progress of employees.

Disciplining
Training
Supervising
Educating

Question: 3 of 5

What should you do next given the following information?:

You currently have too much work to complete and need to delegate a high priority task. The only team member available to you is one who has previous experience with this high priority task. In the past this team member has shown to require very little supervision.

Pair the employee with another experienced manager
Closely manage the employee's work but do not explain every step
Assign the employee full responsibility for completing the task
Guide the employee through each step of the task from start to finish

Question: 4 of 5

Select the example that best fits the following concept:

A task that makes the most sense for you to delegate as a manager.

Addressing attendance issues
Managing employee performance reviews
Attending strategy meetings
Entering data into report forms

Question: 5 of 5

What should you do next given the following information:

Your company has just hired a new employee to join your team. After a number of days, this employee still seems unsure of her new role. As her manager, you are required to delegate a complex multi-step task which is new to this employee.

Closely supervise the employee through until the task's completion but do not explain every step
Challenge the employee by having her determine the best way to complete the task then review and supply feedback once the task has been completed
Guide the employee through each step of the task from start to finish
Be available only if the employee needs clarification about the task