Power in Groups

A leader with a coercive power influences others by taking away privileges or rights. Which is an example of this?

• A doctor performing an operation and being paid

• A coach praising a football team and results improving

• A teacher asking which task a class wants to complete first

• A parent who cancels sport if a child doesn’t stop misbehaving

An individual wishes to lead his football team to victory.

The most successful style is likely to be which of the following?

• Aggressive

• Liaise-faire

• Cultural

• Autocratic

Leaders adopt different styles that are generally people-oriented or task-oriented. Which style would be most suited to a welfare worker?

• Autocratic

• Transformational

• Collaborative

• Cultural

Leadership and management roles are interdependent. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

• Good managers are always good leaders and are most important to the long-term success of a group.

• Good leaders are always good managers and are most important to the long-term success of a group.

• Groups need both a leader and a manager, although it may not be the same person who performs both roles.

• Groups need someone to administer and a leader that is focussed on the short-term.

Which of the following is a quality of a democratic leader?

• Requiring others to follow instructions without needing an explanation

• Showing energy and enthusiasm when driving others towards the goal

• Encouraging other to contribute and valuing the ideas of all group members

• Allowing others to take control of the direction of the group

Groups are formed for a variety of reasons. Which of the following is the most likely to have formed due to a common interest?

• Males that dress in a similar way

• Females that catch the same bus home from school

• Females that play rugby together

• Males that have part-time jobs.

A surgeon performing an operation is likely to demonstrate what style of leadership?

• Autonomous or Laissez Faire, as they do not wish to upset the staff assisting with the procedure

• Autocratic, as leadership needs to be present throughout the operation

• Democratic, so everyone can share in the actions of the procedure

• Transformational, so staff are praised for their efforts during the operation

In a community there are different people with a legitimate power base. Why does this occur?

• They have the greatest knowledge or expertise in most areas of society.

• They have been chosen as representatives of peer or groups of people.

• They encourage followers to strive to look like or copy the leader.

• They are able to give merit award to others in the community.

Which of the following is characteristic of an intuitive decision-maker?

• Choosing the best course of action without the need for complicated reasoning

• Giving careful thought to the factors surrounding the decision to be made over a long time

• Being uncertain about the factors surrounding the decision to be made

• Making a hasty decision about the matter, without the need to review facts

Power within a group refers to having control or influence over others.

Which power base would be most suited to a surgeon preforming an operation?

• Coercive

• Informational

• Expert

• Referent