Exam 1: Management, Supervision and Leadership

________________________ involves managers and subordinates setting goals and objectives together and then tracking performance to ensure that the objectives are met.

The oldest form of leadership is transformational leadership.

Describe the personal characteristics of successful managers and how these affect their ability to manage.

Leadership styles include autocratic; consultative, democratic or participative; and laissez-faire.

Some well-meaning supervisors mistake micromanaging for mentoring.

According to Drucker, all are valid management statements for productivity except __________.

According to your text, all are key elements in an organization except __________.

Basic management skills include __________.

"Change is not merely necessary to life. It is life."

Leadership comes with the job of being a law enforcement officer, regardless of rank.

In the 21st century, most people enjoy being managed.

Examine how management styles from the business world can assist law enforcement supervisors and discuss how they can also hinder law enforcement managers.

Although some view this as "passing the buck," it truly is not.

______________________ looks at the leader's behavior in assigning tasks.

Most successful managers are consistently __________________ and have a consistently positive attitude.

_________________specifies that initially workers need support and direction. As they become more task-ready, they need less direction and more support, up to the point where even support can be reduced.

It has been said that it is not aptitude but ___________ that determines your altitude.

Emergency situations rarely permit the opportunity for democratic or participatory decision making.