Definition of Administrative Style Test - the question form
Questions: 4 · 10 minutes
1. In the day-to-day work of my organization, I primarily:
Rely on my own abilities, knowledge, and experience. Ultimately, I am the one who is held responsible.
Support decisions and methods that result from interaction between team members and senior administrators.
If problems arise or serious tasks need to be addressed, refer them to higher-level administrators for a decision and further action.
Allow team members to sometimes make their own decisions.
Organize a group (committee) to assist in managing the organization.
Listen carefully to employees’ views, analyze them, and then make a management decision.
Involve staff in discussion and set up special work groups to study a problem. I often accept group recommendations and suggestions.
2. Working with instructions, contracts, and rules involves:
A – distributing all written instructions and procedures among staff and ensuring that staff and a designated committee use them in their work and make necessary changes.
B – organizing committees to review proposed rules and make appropriate changes.
C – filing them away and allowing staff to act based on their professional skills.
D – relying on them as flexible and useful tools for solving school-related problems.
D – using them to achieve your own goals by fostering harmonious relationships between staff and administration.
E – referring to them often, as they are a valuable source of information in many situations; following the rules can prevent most problems.
F – using them as needed to maintain a positive and firm management style, especially when an employee does not follow the general rules.
3. In a crisis situation or when necessary, I typically tend to:
Take charge and assume responsibility myself.
Resolve the problems myself, while keeping some employees’ anxiety to a minimum.
Allow employees to handle the situation on their own.
Act according to the rules, since they were developed by experienced people based on long-standing practical application of laws.
Consult with a few knowledgeable (experienced) people before making a final decision and taking action.
Convene a meeting of the committee I established to handle this situation.
Bring together all responsible staff who can best solve the problem, who are familiar with the situation, and who can offer recommendations to help make the most appropriate decision.
4. For successful planning, I believe that:
A – professionals should be brought together into specially established committees that can take responsibility for planning and the related changes.
B – long-established, reliable rules and procedures in the education system should be used.
C – a small working group should be tasked with reviewing the proposed changes. Their recommendations will be considered but are not necessarily acted upon.
G – the leader should listen to any staff member who has an idea.
D – experienced staff members with a stake in the planning outcome should be responsible for changes made to the plan and for implementing them.
E – the school leader should assume responsibility.
F – the leader should allow staff to use their experience and abilities.