Leadership Theories

Question 1

What is McGregor’s theory x and y?

Answer 1

Concerned with how a manager perceives staff

Question 2

What are the theory x perceptions?

Answer 2

Manager views staff as…
Inherently lazy, disliking work/responsibility
Lacking will/ability to work unsupervised
Lack initiative
Motivated by money

Question 3

What are the theory y perceptions?

Answer 3

Manager views staff as…
Enjoy their work in right conditions
Willing to accept responsibility/challenges 
Creative
Willing to contribute 
Self-disciplined 
Not just motivated by money

Question 4

What is in Blake and Mouton’s leadership grid?

Answer 4

Country club - top right
Team leader - top right 
Impoverished - bottom left 
Authoritarian - bottom right 
(Middle of the road)

Question 5

What is country club?

Answer 5

Concerned for well being and feelings of staff, rather than completing tasks

Question 6

What is authoritarian?

Answer 6

Concerned with the task rather than the employees

Believe employees come second place to completing task

Question 7

What is impoverished?

Answer 7

Lack of concern for either task or people needs

They’ll be unable to devise procedures to ensure work is completed on time etc.

Question 8

What is team leader?

Answer 8

Have a strong and equal regard for both employee and task needs

Question 9

What is middle of the road?

Answer 9

Compromises between two sets of needs

Implies that neither set of needs is truly met