Discover Your Leadership Decision-Making Style
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Which leadership styles were examined in the early research discussed in the text?

  • Authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire (correct)
  • Autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire
  • Transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire
  • Charismatic, servant, and laissez-faire

    • What is the characteristic of a laissez-faire leader?

  • They provide clear instructions and closely monitor the group's work
  • They make decisions on their own without consulting the group
  • They involve the group in decision-making and encourage participation
  • They leave the group alone to do whatever it wants (correct)

    • According to research, what are the results of laissez-faire leadership?

  • Positive results in terms of satisfaction but not performance
  • Negative results in terms of performance and satisfaction (correct)
  • Positive results in terms of performance but not satisfaction
  • Positive results in terms of performance and satisfaction

    • What did whistleblower Sherron Watkins note about CEO Ken Lay's leadership style at Enron?

    <p>It was laissez-faire and resulted in unethical activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general perception of laissez-faire leadership?

    <p>It is considered an abdication of leadership and fails to yield positive results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to studies on leader decision styles, most groups prefer which type of leader?

    <p>Democratic leader</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the correlation between democratic leadership and group performance?

    <p>There is no correlation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to research on cross-cultural differences, workers from which country perform very well under democratic leadership?

    <p>Denmark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leadership style is not always the best approach for all followers and situations?

    <p>Democratic leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on interviews with supervisors and clerical workers at the Prudential Insurance Company, what did researchers conclude about leader behaviors?

    <p>Leaders should be laissez-faire</p> Signup and view all the answers

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