Leadership Styles: Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire

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What type of leadership style involves closely supervising followers and believing in the necessity of rewarding and punishing them?

  • Collaborative
  • Laissez-faire
  • Democratic
  • Authoritarian (correct)

What is the primary difference between authoritarian and democratic leaders?

  • Their age
  • Their title
  • Their level of education
  • Their level of influence (correct)

What is the name of the tool that can help determine one's leadership style?

  • Leadership Styles Questionnaire (correct)
  • Collaboration Survey
  • Leadership Assessment Tool
  • Authoritarian Scale

What is the nature of leadership styles according to the text?

<p>They occur along a continuum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of leader would be most likely to structure work and lay out ground rules for others?

<p>Authoritarian leader (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the age of the boys involved in the study by Lewin, Lippitt, and White?

<p>10-year-old (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration of the study by Lewin and colleagues for each of the three leadership styles?

<p>Six weeks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is similar between the authoritarian leadership style and Theory X?

<p>They both perceive followers as needing direction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can a leader demonstrate more than one style of leadership in a given situation?

<p>Yes, and it is a common occurrence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many leadership styles were analyzed in the study by Lewin, Lippitt, and White?

<p>Three (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is leadership style defined as?

<p>The behaviors of leaders, focusing on what leaders do and how they act (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drives a leader's leadership style?

<p>Their personal leadership philosophy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following leadership styles is most closely associated with Theory X?

<p>Authoritarian (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of a leader's actions that is indicative of their leadership style?

<p>Their actions towards followers in various contexts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge in understanding one's own leadership style?

<p>Understanding the philosophical underpinnings of one's leadership style (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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