Question

For each statement identify the correct term.

Leaders who practice this leadership style turn all decision-making responsibilities over to the employees. In this "hands-off" approach, decisions are reached and tasks performed with minimal or no direction or support from leadership. Leaders who practice this leadership style tend to listen attentively to employee suggestions and comments, but always make the final decisions. Employees are supervised closely. Leaders who practice this leadership style maintain full personal control over all decision-making responsibilities. Employees are closely monitored; input and creativity are limited. Leaders who practice this leadership style use a teamwork approach. This style is considered more democratic than the other leadership styles. Employees are minimally supervised and relatively free to determine how a task can be best accomplished.

A. autocratic B. participative C. laissez-faire D. consultative

Answer 1

1. Leaders who practice this leadership style turn all decision-making responsibilities over to the employees. In this "hands-off" approach, decisions are reached and tasks performed with minimal or no direction or support from leadership.

Answer; laissez-faire
Reason ; In this scenario, the leader has given all the responsibility to their employee, and the leader didn't take any responsibility to carry out any task. Here the leader seems to be very inactive. Therefore the above mentioned type of leadership style is the appropriate one.

2. Leaders who practice this leadership style tend to listen attentively to employee suggestions and comments, but always make the final decisions. Employees are supervised closely.

Answer; consultative
Reason ; Here the leader uses their employee to get some suggestion and ideas regarding the task their are doing, but the decision making was completely depends upon the leaders hands Therefore the above mentioned option would be the appropriate one.

3. Leaders who practice this leadership style maintain full personal control over all decision-making responsibilities. Employees are closely monitored; input and creativity are limited.

Answer; autocratic
Reason ; In this style, the leader take the full responsibility and authority. There is no room for the employee to say some suggestion or their ideas. Everything are completely controlled by the leaders alone.Therefore the above mentioned leadership style is appropriate for the given description.

4. Leaders who practice this leadership style use a teamwork approach. This style is considered more democratic than the other leadership styles. Employees are minimally supervised and relatively free to determine how a task can be best accomplished.

Answer; participative