Topic 8: Impact and applications of leadership styles

Question 1

Situations in which democratic leadership is applicable?

Answer 1

• Leader knows his limits and is open to new ideas
• Leader requires a different perspective on a certain issue
• Teamwork is promoted and the imput of employees is valued

Question 2

Situations in which autocratic leadership is applicable?

Answer 2

• When a crisis arises
• When all information is availible to fix the problem
• Newly appointed employees can benifit from this leadership style

Question 3

Situations in which Laissez-faire is applicable?

Answer 3

• Employees who are experts in their fields can be trusted to make decisions
• Usefull when the leader is occupied with other tasks
• Employees have a greater set of knowlage in a certain field

Question 4

Situations in which charismatic leadership is applicable?

Answer 4

• Employees have a low morale
• Confidence levels of employees are low
• Organisation wants to impliment change and leader gets the approval from the employees

Question 5

Situations in which transactional leadership is applicable?

Answer 5

• Deadlines have to be met on shotr notice
• Employees have a low morale
• Leader wants to exceed target levels

Question 6

Positives of democratic leadership?

Answer 6

• Employees feel impowered as they are part of decision making
• Leaders do not have to rely on their own knowlage to solve problems

Question 7

Negatives of democratic leadership?

Answer 7

• Decision making can be time consuming
• Not effective when quick decicions must be made

Question 8

Positives of autocratic leadership?

Answer 8

• Quick decisions can be made
• Work is completed according to schedule

Question 9

Negatives of autocratic leadership?

Answer 9

• Employees become frustrated if they are not considered
• Organisation could lose out on innovative ideas

Question 10

Positives of Laizzes-Faire leadership?

Answer 10

• Followers have maximum freedom and work indepemdantly
• Employees do not have to consult the leader on decisions

Question 11

Negatives of Laizess-faire leadership?

Answer 11

• Lack of clear leadership can be demotivating to some employees
• Productivity can decrease if employees do not have the nessacary knowlage and skills

Question 12

Positives of charismatic leadership?

Answer 12

• Employees are motivated since their leader is inspiring
• Inpires loyalty among the employees

Question 13

Negatives of charismatic leadership?

Answer 13

• Leader belives more in himself than the team
• Projects can collapse if the leader leaves the team

Question 14

Positives of transactional leadership?

Answer 14

• Improves productivity and morale
• Employees know what is expected of them

Question 15

Negatives of transactional leadership?

Answer 15

• Employees may be demotivated of they are punished for not reaching targets
• Not suitable for teamwork as all team members can be punished for weak preformance