Functions of Management
A manager researches customer trends and creates a goal to increase sales by 20% in six months.
Answer: What is Planning?
Jobs like welders, plumbers and electricians involve more physical labor than mental labor. What kind of job category does this fall under?
What is Blue Collar?
This leadership style asks for team input before making decisions.
What is Democratic leadership?
A CEO, CFO, COO, and owner of a company are examples of ..
What is top management?
Pay based on hours worked, including overtime, is called this.
What is wage?
A Coach store manager motivates employees by offering 40% off discounts to the employee who sells the most handbags.
Answer: What is Leading?
A public advertisement for an open job, detailing responsibilities, required qualifications (skills, experience, education), company culture, and how to apply.
What is a job posting?
You are in student council club for your school. You and your team mates get to plan out the next school dance. One of your team mates who is in control can be demanding and leaves little room for everyone else's feedback. What leadership style is this?
What is Autocratic Leadership Style?
This level of management focuses on the company’s long-term vision and strategy.
What is Top Management?
An HR manager is an example of what level of management?
What is middle management?
A Mercedes dealership manager reviews income statement and sees that sales are dropping. They then decide to hire a marketing manager in order to boost sales.
Answer: What is Controlling?
An HR manager is in charge of Compensation and Benefits. What does this look like? Describe it as best as you can
➡️ Answer: An HR manager is in charge of payroll to employees, bonuses, insurance, and retirement plans.
A leader steps in to help employees who are overwhelmed and puts their needs first.
What is Servant leadership?
A supervisor ensures employees follow procedures and meet performance standards.
What is Lower Management?
Name at least 2 leadership characteristics we talked about in class (slides)
What is: Understanding, Initiative, Dependability, Judgement, Objectivity, Confidence, Stability, Cooperation, Honesty, Courage, Communication, Intelligence
A business sets goals, assigns roles, motivates employees, and evaluates results.
What are Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling?
A construction company is sued for making workers work outside in -10 degree weather. What HR violation is this?
What is unsafe workplaces?
The principal of a school district gives their teachers freedom to teach the curriculum they see fit. The principal has high trust in their teachers, and doesn't micromanage teachers.What leadership style is this?
What is Laissez-Faire (Free Rein) Leadership Style?
This level directly oversees employees and handles daily operations.
What is Lower Management?
Name at least 3 benefits that companies may give employees.
What is Healthcare insurance, retirement plans, overtime compensation, vacation time, personal days, sick days, flexible work schedule.
A manager rearranges employee schedules and assigns workers to different roles to meet demand.
What is Organizing?
John is a handicapped individual who uses a wheelchair to travel. His company is offering a promotion and decides to give it to his co worker that has only worked there for a few years. John has worked there for 18 years, has a lot of experience compared to all of his coworkers and is the only person with a college degree in this field. What barrier is likely stopping Johns boss from promoting John?
What is Glass Ceiling?
There are many ways to prepare to be a leader. List at least 2 examples that were talked about in class (slides)
Study Leadership -find an author/expert on leadership
Participate in Organizations, Clubs, Sports, Activities: DECA, FFA, tennis, etc
Practice Leadership at Work/ School - ice trays!
Observe Good Leaders
Work with a Mentor
Do a Self-Analysis and Ask for Feedback
Do the “little things” - the details! sports, school, around the house, be there for a friend
A marketing manager who reports to a CEO fits into this management level.
What is Middle Management?
Management Functions: What is the difference between organizing and controlling? Explain.
(you may use examples, definitions or differences)
Organizing: Determining a structure for both individual jobs and the overall organization. Arranging people, resources and tasks to implement the plan. Keywords: Assigning, coordinating, telling.
Controlling: Monitoring performance and making adjustments as needed. Keywords: Analyzing, reporting, comparing, fixing problems, checking results.