Leadership Styles

Question 1

What’s authoritarian leadership?

Answer 1

AUTHORITARIAN (also called AUTOCRATIC) LEADERSHIP

The leader makes all the important decisions and has absolute control over the business.

Question 2

What’s democratic leadership?

Answer 2

DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP

The leader will consult with their employees to make decision about how the business is run.

Question 3

What’s laissez faire leadership?

Answer 3

LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP
The leader will give responsibility to the workers to make decision for themselves and do their job in the way they want.

Question 4

What are the Advantages and disadvantages of the different leadership styles?

Answer 4

Advantages and disadvantages of the different leadership styles are to do with:
➢ Quality and speed of decision-making
➢ How experienced and knowledgeable lower level employees are
➢ Effects on employees’ motivation (which you can relate to Maslow)
➢ Effects on employees’ productivity