1.4.5 Leadership

Question 1

What are the four types of leadership?

Answer 1

Autocratic
Democratic
Paternalistic
Laissez faire

Question 2

What is an Autocratic leader?

Answer 2

Leader that makes decisions WITHOUT
consultation

Question 3

What is a democratic leader?

Answer 3

Leader CONSULTS with team but makes FINAL decision

Question 4

What is a paternalistic leader?

Answer 4

It is dictational- leader makes decision but EXPLAINS to team

Question 5

What is a laissez faire leader?

Answer 5

leave STAFF to make DECISIONS and manage business

Question 6

Give two characteristics of an autocratic leader.

Answer 6

• Sets objectives and allocates tasks
•Keeps information amongst managers

Question 7

Give two characteristics of a democratic leader.

Answer 7

•Encourages participation and delegation
•Persuasive or consultative

Question 8

Give two characteristics of a Paternalistic leader.

Answer 8

•Decisions based on workforce needs
•Communication is downward

Question 9

Give two characteristics of Laissez faire.

Answer 9

•More hands on approach
•Experienced and competent staff given freedom to make decisions themselves

Question 10

What are three advantages of a democratic leadership?

Answer 10

1)fee valued by leader
2)better ideas from employees as they have more experience
3)Increased motivation for staff»increase productivity

Question 11

What are three disadvantages of a democratic leadership?

Answer 11

1)slow decision making
2)conflicts may arise if employees have different opinions
3)Lead to wrong decisions made»> leader pressured by employees

Question 12

What are three advantages of a autocratic leadership?

Answer 12

1)Quick decision making
2)leader may be experienced and skilled
3)prevent inconsistencies

Question 13

what are three disadvantages of a autocratic leadership?

Answer 13

1)Demotivate staff
2)Hostile environment created» increase in absenteeism
3)High level of supervision required

Question 14

What are three advantages of a paternalistic leader?

Answer 14

1)Better decisions made due to lease experienced
2)Explaining decisions help employees understand
3)Had employee interest at mind»> increase motivation for employees

Question 15

What are three disadvantages of a paternalistic leader?

Answer 15

1)Difficult decisions»employees may be dissatisfied +feel betrayed
2)Employee become dependent on leader
3)Employee only involved in feeding back to leader

Question 16

What are 3 advantages of laissez faire?

Answer 16

1)High motivation for employees»freedom
2)Effective if employees skilled
3)Freedom allow better ideas

Question 17

What are 3 disadvantages of laissez faire?

Answer 17

1)Lack of consistency»> move away from objectives
2)Staff lack self motivation»> decrease productivity
3)Employee make wrong decisions» costly to business