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

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

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

    What drives a leader's leadership style?

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

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

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

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