Which term describes a manager who guides and coordinates the activities of team members to achieve group goals?

• A. Team leaders
• B. Non-managerial employees
• C. Functional manager
• D. General manager

Answer: (A)

A manager who guides and coordinates the activities of team members to achieve group goals is a team leader. This role focuses on enabling the group to work together effectively, assigning tasks within the team, tracking progress, resolving conflicts, and keeping everyone aligned toward the common objective. Team leaders operate at the execution level, facilitating collaboration and ensuring the team moves toward its goals.

Non-managerial employees don’t supervise or organize others, so they don’t fulfill the guiding and coordinating role. A functional manager oversees a specific function (like marketing or finance) with authority over that area, but not necessarily the day-to-day guidance of a single team toward a shared goal. A general manager has broader, cross-functional responsibility for a larger unit, not just directing a particular team’s activities.