1.4.5 Leadership (not finished)

Question 1

Internal factors that influence leadership style

Answer 1

1. The skill and experience of the team
2. The work involved
3. The preferred style of thee lesser
4. The time limit

Question 2

External factors that influence leadership style

Answer 2

1. The economic environment
2. The nature sand speed of change in thee environment
3. Legal changes

Question 3

what makes a good leader

Answer 3

-vision, motivation, dominant, initiative, inspiration, confidence –> this is known as the trait theory: set of characteristics that determines a good leader

Question 4

manager definition

Answer 4

someone who tells people what to do and organise the resources to get the job done

Question 5

leader definition

Answer 5

a leader motivates and inspires people to behave in a certain way

Question 6

4 leadership styles

Answer 6

• Autocratic
• Paternalist
• Democratic
• Laissez-Faire

Question 7

autocratic

Answer 7

definition: The leader makes all the decisions without consultation (Taylor)- believed employees should be treated as a cost not an asset

+ decisions are made quicker so more time efficient
+ better for unskilled workers
- only one persons opinion so not always right
- could be patronising

link to organisational structure: tall

Question 8

partnership

Answer 8

definition: the leader makes decisions but takes into account the welfare of the employees (mayo)- believed that workers who feel they belong to a team work more efficiently

+ get a variety of opinions but decision making can still be quick
+ meets social needs
+ valued as employees
- employees could be too reliant on the leader

link to organisational structure: tall

Question 9

democratic

Answer 9

definition: the leader allows others to participate in decision making. the leader still makes the final decision ( Mayo & Maslow)- treat employees like an asset

\+ get several views and opinions so the best decision can be made 
\+ employees feel valued
\+ creative empowerment 
- takes longer to make final decision 
- disagreement/ conflict

link to organisational structure: flat/matrix

Question 10

laissez-faire

Answer 10

definition: the leader encourages employees to make their own decisions within certain levels (Herzburg/Maslow)

+ employees feel involved in businesses decisions= more motivated
+ freedom= empowers employees- motivates them to give best work
- could take too long because no one to lead the decisions
- don’t meet deadlines
- could be unskilled

link to organisational structure: flat/matrix