Lesson 8 - Leading

Question 1

Bases of Power

Answer 1

1. Legitimate power
2. Reward power
3. Coercive power
4. Referent power
5. Expert power

Question 2

Traits of effective leader

Answer 2

1. High level of personal drive
2. The desire to lead
3. Personal integrity
4. Self-confidence
5. Analytical ability or judgement
6. Knowledge of the company, industry, or technology
7. Charisma
8. Creativity
9. Flexibility

Question 3

Leadership skills

Answer 3

1. Technical skills
   2, Human skills
2. Conceptual skills

Question 4

Several approaches used in classifying leadership styles

Answer 4

1. Ways leaders approaches people to motivate them
2. Ways the leader uses power
3. Leader’s orientation towards task and people

Question 5

Ways Leaders Uses Power

Answer 5

1. Autocratic leaders
2. Participative leaders
3. Free-rein leaders

Question 6

Leaders Orientation towards tasks and people

Answer 6

1. Task orientation
2. Employee orientation

Question 7

Contingency Approaches to Leadership styles

Answer 7

1. Fiedler’s Contingency Model
2. Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership model
3. Path-goal model of leadership
4. Vroom’s decision making model

Question 8

Leadership styles for maturity level (According to Hersey and Blanchard)

Answer 8

1. Directing
2. Coaching
3. Supporting
4. Delegating

Question 9

Leadership Styles (According to path-goal model)

Answer 9

1. Directive leadership
2. Supportive leadership
3. Participative leadership
4. Achievement-oriented leadership

Question 10

Proper Leadership styles for various situations (Vroom’s Model)

Answer 10

1. Autocratic leader
2. Consultative leader
3. Group directed