Leadership

Question 1

Leader definition

Answer 1

Someone wh has influence in helping others achieve their goals

Question 2

Prescribed leader

Answer 2

Appointed from outside the group

Question 3

Emergent leader

Answer 3

Appointed from within the group

Question 4

Qualities of a leader

Answer 4

• Charisma
• Communication
• Confidence
• Interpersonal Skills
• Inspirational
• Empathy
• Experience
• Organisational

Question 5

Autocratic leadership approach

Answer 5

Leader makes all the decisions

Question 6

Democratic leadership approach

Answer 6

Decisions are made by group consultation

Question 7

Person-orientated style

Answer 7

Concerned with interpersonal relationships

Question 8

Task Leadership

Answer 8

Concerned with getting results

Question 9

Laissez faire stlye

Answer 9

The leader does very little and leaves the group to it

Question 10

When is an autocratic leadership style best?

Answer 10

Most or Least favourable situation

Question 11

When is a democratic leadership style best?

Answer 11

Moderately favourable situation

Question 12

Chelladuri - 3 factors that affect leadership

Answer 12

Situation - time availabe, type of task, danger

Leader - leader characteristics, experience, preference

Group - group size, group abilitiy, age, gender

Question 13

Required behaviour

Answer 13

What the situation demands

Question 14

Preffered behaviour

Answer 14

How the group wants the leader to behave

Question 15

Actual behaviour

Answer 15

How the leader decides to act in relation to leadership style

Question 16

Whats the best scenario to ensure the best performance when it comes to leadership behaviour

Answer 16

The closer the leaders behaviour is to what the performers expect the greater the chance of optimal arousal/high quality performance/levels of satisfaction.

Therefore the closer the required behaviour is to the preffered behaviour the better the quality of performance and levels of satisfaction as long as the leader chooses the correct actual behaviour