MIDTERM QUIZ

EGINEERING MANAGEMENT

1. What are the roles of a Manager? (10pts)

1. Interpersonal Roles
2. Informational Roles
3. Decisional Roles

2. What skills should Managers possess? (10pts)

1. Technical skills- refer to the skill and knowledge, which is required for performing an operational
activity, in the best manner.

2.Human skill or Behavioral skills- refer to those abilities, which are needed by the manager to
effectively deal with subordinates.

3. Conceptual skills- refer to the ability to visualize the entire picture or to consider a situation in its
totality.

MANAGEMENT STYLE. Complete the table. What Management Style is the best? (30pts)

Management Style Description Advantages Disadvantages Application

Autocratic this It allows for fast It often leads to If your situation
Management Style leadership decisions to be micromanagem calls for an
method does made. ent. authoritative
little to It improves overall management
leverage worker communication. It does not style, use the
creativity and It improves offer a sense of pathgoal method
facilitate productivity. professional of leadership. Set
growth. It also It handles crisis ownership. (and
carries with it situations communicate)
substantial effectively. It creates a clear and
planning, It reduces employee work culture immediate
communication, stress. based on the goals for your
and oversight It counters team leader. team. Ensure
costs inexperience. they know exactly
It often leads to It creates a how to carry out
micromanagement. system of your
dependence. instructions – and
have all the
It creates a lack resources they
of trust. need. Everyone in
your team
should
 understand their
roles and
responsibilities –
and how to
handle any
obstacles that
may arise.
Depending on
your work
environment, you
may find this
leadership style
works well in
small doses – and
in specifically-
targeted cases.

Affiliative Management Management Creates effective Affiliative When

Style researchers teams. leaders tend to reorganizing a
associate the avoid conflict. department, take
affiliative Increase employee special care to
approach to morale. It can reduce understand how
leadership with team each
the creation of Builds employee productivity team member
trusting trust. levels. works best.
relationships. Some people will
Imagine the Provides guidance This leadership want to work in
faltering but during crises. style struggles the comfortable
talented team with complex niches they
in the first act of Resolves conflicts problems in the created for
your favorite more efficiently. workplace. themselves under
sports movie. previous systems
The coach Reduces workplace Affiliative and managers.
comes in, helps stress. leaders can Others see
everyone work create an transitions as
together, and Creates harmony. attitude of opportunities for
makes complacency. rapid change –
something great Understands others' and address their
out of an needs. These leaders pet peeves.
impossible can sometimes Smart managers
situation. lose sight of take things
the vision. slowly. They
challenge
entrenched
workers to
adapt and help
creative types
remain patient.
Coaching Management Coaching A coaching leader Coaching Managers that
Style leaders balance encourages learning requires a lot work with new
authoritative and initiative. of time and teams (or
and affiliative patience. departments in
management A coaching leader Imagine transition) can
styles. identifies strengths providing shift
They make and weaknesses. personal from affiliative to
decisions mentorship to coaching
themselves, but A coaching leader a team of 100 leadership styles
with feedback accelerates self- people. once their teams
from the group. development. get through the
They Coaching is early phases of
facilitate A coaching leader difficult. Few development (i.e.
positive drives collaboration. people are initial eagerness
interactions gifted at being and personality
between team A coaching leader effective conflicts).
members but creates a positive coaches. Once teams
also let people organisational experience
know where culture. Coaching is a success and learn
they stand. two-way street. to work well
together, they
Coaching can
without good benefit from a
chemistry can greater level of
impact managerial
progress. expectation.
Smart leaders
know when their
teams have the
cohesion and
trust to handle
new challenges –
and new
responsibilities.

Democratic Simply put, Brings more It can create If every voice is

Management Style democratic viewpoints to the negative heard, leaders
leadership table. emotions. know they’re
involves getting getting the most
everyone’s Allows for more It can lead to possible
consensus on efficient problem procrastination information and
decisions. solving. . feedback. In
situations that
Invites higher levels It takes time to require the
of commitment. reach a investment of all
consensus. stakeholders
Builds team (startup
 relationships. It offers an companies, for
element of example),
Increases morale continuing building
and job satisfaction. uncertainty. consensus can
mean the
Honesty is It is often difference
prioritized. poorly defined. between success
and
A strong and clear It does not failure. Projects—
vision for the future guarantee the and even entire
is built best possible companies—in
solution. high-quality and
high-tech markets
can go big or go
bust depending
on employee
engagement.

Pacesetting Often high Business goals are When it is Unlike other

Management Style achievers quickly achieved. practised long- management
themselves, term, styles, this
pacesetters lead Highlights the pacesetting strategy often
by competencies of a leadership involves
example and ask highly skilled and results in a restraining
a lot from their experienced team. team that's achievers with big
followers. They demotivated egos to avoid
set high Issues are swiftly and burned burnout and
standards, addressed. out. increase
though they sustainability.
lead best by It is intense and Leaders who
setting both not embrace
short and sustainable. this method often
long-term goals. use detailed
performance
metrics to get
the best possible
outputs from
their teams.
Certain
employees in
certain fields
(such as sales)
thrive when
recognized and
rewarded for
their specific
achievements.
Visionary Management
 Style Visionary Visionary leaders Sometimes a Visionary
leaders help have the innate visionary can leadership relies
people see the ability to inspire and be so focused on strong central
impossible as motivate people to on the future leadership to
possible. They pursue a long-term that they maintain
facilitate vision. neglect what cohesion. If you
engagement and actions need to use this tactic,
inspire trust in The team led by a take place right you can realize
high-risk, high- visionary leader now. They incredible results
reward settings. entrusts them with might not and experience
their capabilities and devote the massive
respects their appropriate organizational
judgment. time and growth. However,
energy to you must take
Suitable when the pressing issues time to listen.
company lacks a big- that are
picture thinking and current. An
overall vision. affiliative
leader is one
who cares
above all else
about the well-
being of the
employee.

TYPES OF ORGANIZATION. Complete the table.(20 pts)

Types of Description Advantages Disadvantages Example

Organization
The sole is a form of Easy formation Limited capital Examples of sole
proprietorship business that proprietors include
is owned and Maintaining the Limited small businesses such
controlled by a secrets of management as, a local grocery
single business ability store, a local clothes
individual store, an artist,
Quick decision Unlimited freelance writer, IT
liability consultant, freelance
Flexibility graphic designer, etc.
Lack of
Tax advantages confidence

No sharing of
entire loss
 The Partnership is Easy to form Instability Red Bull and GoPro.
partnership the relation Spotify and Uber.
between Large amount of Non Levi's & Pinterest.
persons who capital transferability
have the of interest
agreed to Flexibility of
share the operation Unlimited
profits of liability
a business Balanced
carried on by judgment Mutual
all or any of conflicts
them acting Management and
for all control Lack of public
confidence

A special Easy to Form:

Cooperative form of Forming a Alberta Solar Co-op,
firms corporation cooperative Lack of Mutual the Sangudo
that places society is a no- Interest Opportunities
ownership brainer. Development Co-
and/or control losing some operative, and the
of the No Restriction on control over Creston and District
corporation in Membership operations and Community
the hands of becoming less Investment Co-op.
the employees Limited Liability competitive.
or patrons of
the Service Motive
corporation.
Democratic
Management

Low Cost of
Operations

Internal Financing

Income Tax
Exemption

Companies a legal entity Limited Liability the company Apple, Walmart,

that people can be Coca-Cola, and Netflix
form. It allows Perpetual expensive to
them, usually Existence establish,
as maintain and
shareholders, Professional wind up.
to buy and sell Management the reporting
goods and requirements
services. Expansion can be
 Additionally, Potential complex.
companies can your financial
borrow and Transferability of affairs are
lend money, Shares public.
and own if directors fail
property. to meet their
legal
obligations,
they may be
held personally
liable for the
company's
debts.

3. Difference between Managers and Entrepreneurs? (10pts)

The main difference between Entrepreneur and Manager is their role in the organization. An
entrepreneur is the owner of the company whereas a Manager is the employee of the company. The
entrepreneur has a vision and focuses on achievements and profit.

4. Discuss the evolution of Management (20pts)

This topic is broad, and it also requires careful explanation and thought process. One cannot understand
what it entails or appreciates how it happened without looking at the various areas where the said
evolution occurred. For better understanding, the evolution of management thought will be shared into
four different stages. These include:

Pre-scientific management period - The industrial revolution that took place in the 18th century had a
significant impact on management as a whole. It changed how businesses, as well as individuals, raised
capital; organize labor and the production of goods. Entrepreneurs had access to all the factors of
production such as land, labor, and capital. Theirs was to make an effort to combine these factors to
achieve a targeted goal successfully.

Classical theory - During the classical period, management thought was focused on job content,
standardization, the division of labor, and a scientific approach towards the organization. It also was
closely related to the industrial revolution as well as the rise of large-scale enterprises.

Neo-classical theory or behavior approach - This period of evolution of management thought is an

improvement of the classical theory. In other words, it modified and improved upon the classical theory.
For instance, Classical theory focused more on the area of job content, including the management of
physical resources, while neo-classical theory gave more profound emphasis on employee relationships
in the work environment

Bureaucratic Model of Max Weber - A German Sociologist called Max Weber proposed this model. And
it includes a system of rules, division of labor hinged on functional specialization, legal authority, and
power, the hierarchy of authority, and placement of employees based on their technical competence.