Leadership Styles

Question 1

define autocratic (authoritarian) leadership style

Answer 1

leader makes a decision without consultation

Question 2

define democratic leadership style with an example

Answer 2

leader consults his team but makes the final decision e.g. skilled workforce where each team member can make strong contributions

Question 3

define laissez-faire leadership style

Answer 3

leader allows his team to make decisions - staff given freedom

Question 4

define a ‘paternalistic’ leadership styled the type of manger this would equate to (Blake Mouton)

Answer 4

make decisions based on needs of the workforce as well as business - country club manager

Question 5

define a ‘bureaucratic’ leadership style and the type of manager this would equate to (Blake Mouton)

Answer 5

leaders work to rules and regulations, ‘by the book’ - culture is very much led by rules - team leader

Question 6

name the internal factors that influence leadership styles

Answer 6

• expertise & experience of workforce
• skills (level of skill) required
• leaders personality (personal traits)
• power given to the leader
• time frame associated with the task to be undertaken

Question 7

name the external factors that influence leadership styles

Answer 7

• political and legal environment
• economic environment
• social environment
• technological environment
• changing nature of the industry