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What is the primary focus of situational leadership?
What is the primary focus of situational leadership?
- Maintaining a consistent leadership style regardless of the circumstances
- Implementing a one-size-fits-all leadership approach
- Strict enforcement of rules and regulations
- Adapting leadership style based on the situation and follower readiness (correct)
What is situational leadership?
What is situational leadership?
- A leadership approach that emphasizes the use of rewards and punishments to motivate employees
- A leadership approach that suggests leaders should adapt their style based on the situation and the readiness of their followers (correct)
- A leadership approach that focuses on maintaining a strict hierarchical structure within the organization
- A leadership approach that encourages leaders to always maintain a participative decision-making style
How does situational leadership differ from autocratic leadership?
How does situational leadership differ from autocratic leadership?
- Situational leadership adjusts the leadership style based on the situation and follower readiness, while autocratic leadership involves making decisions without input from others (correct)
- Situational leadership always involves a democratic decision-making process, while autocratic leadership does not
- Situational leadership focuses on maintaining a rigid leadership style, while autocratic leadership is flexible
- There is no difference between situational and autocratic leadership
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Situational Leadership
- Primary focus: adapting leadership style to the maturity level of team members and the specific situation to achieve a task or goal.
Definition of Situational Leadership
- A leadership approach that emphasizes flexibility and adaptability in response to different situations and team members.
Comparison with Autocratic Leadership
- Situational leadership: leaders adjust their style based on the team's maturity level and task requirements.
- Autocratic leadership: leaders make decisions without input from team members, using a centralized and authoritarian approach.
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