Leadership

Question 1

3 Points made

What is Trait Theory

{Describe}

Answer 1

• The leader has to be born with the characteristics to be a successful leader e.g, tall
• Leadership is a quality within the personnot a skill they can learn = believing it has nothing to be with the job
• Belief that the success of the business relies on the leaders traits = an important decision for the organisation’s performance

Question 2

What is Style Theory?

(Describe)

Answer 2

• Highlights what successfull leaders do rather than what they are
• 2 main issues = People Orientation means monitoring goods and reletionships; Task Orientation means achieveing the objects which are set

Question 3

McGregor’s Theory

What is Theory X?

Answer 3

Employees only work for pay - doesn’t seek any resonsiblities and try to avoid it all costs

Question 4

McGregor’s Theory

What is Theory Y?

Answer 4

Employees are satisfied with their job and are self motivated = they can set set personal goals to reach and seek responsibility to gain a promotion

Question 5

McGregor’s Theory

What is the impact of motivating Theory X Staff?

Answer 5

• Employees need to be closly supervised and controlled
• A tall managment structure is required with a narrow span of control
• Managers need to command and coerce employees to carry out a task

Question 6

McGregor’s Theory

What is the impact of motivating Theory Y Staff?

Answer 6

• A culture of trust can be created = developed through: structures, delegation and empowerment
• Employes = motivated by the self-actualistion part of Maslow’s hierarchy = responds well to managment training schemes

Question 7

What are the Leadership Styles?

(Describe)

Answer 7

Autocractic = authoritive, control decisions and closely supervison employees
Democratic = value communication and employee participation in decision making
Laissez-Faire = relaxed approach to managment which allows employees to be self-sufficient as trust has been built

Question 8

What is Situational Theory?

Answer 8

Leaders should take into account the maturity of the employees and situation to decide how they should display their leadeship

Question 9

Situational Theory

What are the 2 defined areas?

Answer 9

Job maturity = workers skills and knowledge
Psychological maturity = workers self image/respect/confidence

Question 10

Hersey and Blanchard

What are the 4 styles of leadership?

Answer 10

Telling - One way communication = autocratic and benefits low maturing subordinates

Selling - Two way communication = subordinates should be taking ownership - those who are enthusiastic but not entirely self motivated

Participative - Descion making is shared = democratic and focuses on reletionships more than tasks

Delegative - Observes decisons = responsibilty passed over - only for mature workers

Question 11

What factors may influence the style of leadership?

Answer 11

Skill of Staff = democratic - less need for supervision and allows free reign due to competence of workers

Group Size = democratic - could lead to confusion in a bigger group

Financial Constraints = autocratic - tight budgets in order to control spending and regulate expenditure

Leader’s Personality = may naturally lead in a particular style