BSEM Leadership & Team Management

Question 1

Which leadership style involves the leader making decisions without input from team members?

Accepted Answer

Autocratic

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Democratic

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Laissez-faire

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Transformational

Question 2

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which level must be satisfied before an employee can be motivated by esteem needs?

Accepted Answer

Social/belonging needs

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Self-actualization

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Safety needs

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Physiological needs

Question 3

A RACI chart in project management defines:

Accepted Answer

Roles: Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each task

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Risk assessment, cost, and implementation timeline

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Resource allocation, activity costs, and impact scores

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Revenue, assets, capital, and investment ratios

Question 4

What is the primary difference between a manager and a leader in an engineering context?

Accepted Answer

Managers administer existing systems and processes; leaders inspire change and vision

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Managers focus on technical design; leaders focus on procurement

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Leaders are responsible for budgets; managers handle personnel

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There is no practical difference in engineering management roles

Question 5

Tuckman's model of team development lists which stage as the period of conflict and competition among team members?

Accepted Answer

Storming

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Forming

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Norming

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Performing

Question 6

Active listening in engineering project meetings is best demonstrated by:

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing the speaker's points and asking clarifying questions

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Interrupting to correct technical errors immediately

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Taking detailed notes without making eye contact

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Preparing your response while the other person is still talking