Leadership

Question 1

Autocratic Leadership

Answer 1

Motivation through rewards.
Very little delegation.
Very strict.

Question 2

Paternalistic leadership

Answer 2

Focuses on wellbeing.
Father-figure leader.
Little delegation.

Question 3

Democratic leadership

Answer 3

Focuses power within group as a whole.

Employees have greater involvement in decision making.

Question 4

Laissez-faire leadership

Answer 4

Increased independence.
Gives employees little direction.
As a result responsibility lies within the group.
A lot of freedom.

Question 5

1) McGregors Theory X and Y

Answer 5

Concerned with how a manager perceive staff.

Question 6

Theory X

Answer 6

AUTOCRATIC - Views employees as:

Lazy, disliking work.
Lacking iniative.
Motivated by money.

Question 7

Theory Y

Answer 7

DEMOCRATIC - views employees as:

Enjoying work.
Willing to accept challenges.
Creative and willing to contribute.
Able to exercise self-discipline.

Question 8

Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid

Answer 8

Country club
Team Leader
Impoverished
Authoritarian

Question 9

Country club

Answer 9

Manager concerned about feelings of team.

High morale.

Question 10

Team Leader

Answer 10

Manager may have a lack of concern for either task or people’s needs.
High level of motivation and productivity.

Question 11

Impoverished

Answer 11

Low morale and productivity.
Manager will have a lack of concern for peoples needs.
Ineffective employer.

Question 12

Authoritarian

Answer 12

Manager concerned with task.
Believes needs of employee must take second place.
A lack of attention can lead to a lack of commitment.

Question 13

Middle-of-the-Road

Answer 13

Leaders may be timid or indecisive.

Can remind a leader to what they aspire to.

Question 14

Carlyle and Galtons Trait Theory

Answer 14

5 characteristics:

Motivational
Integrity 
Self confidence
Creativity 
Intelligence

Question 15

Motivational

Answer 15

The ability to motivate others.

Question 16

Integrity

Answer 16

The quality having strong moral principles.

Question 17

Self confidence

Answer 17

Being assured.

Question 18

Creativity

Answer 18

New ideas.

Question 19

Intelligence

Answer 19

Able to reason, and solve problems.

Question 20

Tannenbaum and Schmidt Contigency Approach

Answer 20

1) Tell
2) Sell
3) Consult
4) Participate

Question 21

1) Tell

Answer 21

The leader or manager just informs the employees of his/her decisions. AUTOCRATIC.

Question 22

2) Sell

Answer 22

When a leader or manager makes a decision but attempt it make decision to employees. Suggests that there is some consideration rather than ‘telling them’. Shows feedback.

Question 23

3) Consult

Answer 23

Goes a step further, than ‘sell’.
The leader presents ideas to employees and invites discussion. More collaborative approach. Leader may listen to employees.

Question 24

4) Participate

Answer 24

Focus on employees, not leader.
Leader or manager may ask employees to make a decision. There are defined limits/boundaries.
More democratic style.

Question 25

Adair’s leadership theory

Answer 25

Team
Individual
Task