Administrative Style Assessment Test

Example Questions From the Test

• 1In 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.
• 2Working 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.
• 3In 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.