Leadership & Management Vocabulary

3. Responsible for the work of a group of employees; often have non-management duties in addition to their management work.
6. The way a manager treats and involves employees.
9. The important principles that guide decisions and actions in the company.
11. The function of a manager involving analyzing information, setting goals, and making decisions about what needs to be done.
14. A leadership role that is not part of a formal structure.
15. The function of a manager including all of the activities involved in obtaining, preparing, and compensating the employees of a business.
16. The process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through the effective use of people and other resources.
18. Power enabling a person to affect the actions of others.
19. Determines to what extent the business is accomplishing the goals it set out to reach in the planning stage.

1. A manager’s effort to direct and lead people to accomplish the planned work of the organization.
2. A leadership role that is part of the organization’s structure.
4. Practices that ensure the highest standards of conduct are observed in a company’s relationships with everyone who is a part of the business or affected by the business’ activities.
5. The ability to motivate individuals and groups to accomplish important goals.
7. Responsible for the direction and success of the entire business; they set long-term direction and plans and are held accountable for the profitability and success of the business.
8. The way people get along with each other.
10. A brief description of a company’s fundamental purpose. Answers the question, “Why does our business exist?”.
12. Specialists with responsibilities for specific parts of a company’s operations.
13. Precise statements of results the business expects to achieve.
17. The function of a manager involving identifying and arranging the work and resources needed to achieve the goals that have been set.