Leadership Style

Question 0

Motivation

Answer 0

Using the right strategy to help employees work more effectively. By meeting the needs of the business situation and the employees, leaders can increase commitment and so encourage hard work

Question 1

Leadership

Answer 1

The process of influencing other to work willingly towards an organisation’s goals’
Without it, people’s talent may be wasted and may rapidly lose ground to competitors

Question 2

Leadership responsibilities

Answer 2

Task needs
Group needs
Individual needs

Question 3

Task needs

Answer 3

There will be business objectives and practical goal to be met

Question 4

Group needs

Answer 4

A group will have a chain of responsibility, regular procedures and targets
Collaboration will be very important

Question 5

Individual needs

Answer 5

Within a group they will have their Wien psychological needs. The leader has to work out where encouragement is needed and where penalties may be required. Will have an impact on employee motivation

Question 6

Leadership style

Answer 6

Autocratic leader
Democratic leader
Paternalistic leader

Question 7

Autocratic leader

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Take top-down decisions without consulting employees to find out their views. Thy may provide very little information on the reasons for the decision

Question 8

Democratic leaders

Answer 8

Guide rather than dictate, consulting widely and encouraging everyone to participate in the decision-making process

Question 9

Paternalistic leader

Answer 9

Behave rather as a parent might in making family decision. They consult at every level and explain their reasons, but take the final decision themselves

Question 10

Theory X managers

Answer 10

Assume that their employees are lazy and prefer to be given firm direction with strict controls. Managers need to be closely supervised, with strict rules and regulation and incentives to make them work effectively for the organisation

Question 11

Theory Y managers

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Assume that human being want to work and will commit themselves to work effectively without strict controls. They will accept responsibility and use their initiative to help solve problems

Question 12

Theory X managers

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Have little enthusiasm for work
Avoids making any great effort
Little ambition
Lack responsibilities

Question 13

Theory Y mangers

Answer 13

Enjoy their work
Strive to contribute to the success
Respond when given responsibility