Leadership - Philosophy and Style - Tasks and relationships

The assumptions that people dislike work and people need to be directed and controlled represent what leadership philosophy?

• laissez-faire

• Theory Y

• Theory X

• Theory Z

A person’s view of all of the following form a personal philosophy of leadership EXCEPT:

• human nature

• people

• motivation

• work

Efficiency and productivity, fostering dependence, submissiveness, and less individuality are outcomes of what type of leadership?

• Theory Y

• authoritarian

• democratic

• Theory Z

Democratic leaders do not use ______ communication.

• electronic

• horizontal

• bottom-up

• top-down

Steve knows each of his employees by name and believes in giving them complete freedom to their work. He doesn’t conduct evaluations or attempt to influence their work. He is what type of leader?

• Theory X

• democratic

• laissez-faire

• participative

“My employees hate their jobs and look for any excuse to miss work.” This statement represents what type of leadership philosophy?

• democratic

• Theory Y

• Theory X

• laissez-faire

The authoritarian leadership style is similar to which philosophy?

• Theory X

• dictatorship

• Theory Y

• democratic

An authoritarian believes:

• followers need to be directed

• communication among group members should be encouraged

• influence and control must be exercised over group members

• a and c only

Democratic leaders believe:

• provide guidance and suggestions

• followers are fully capable of doing work on their own

• treat followers in an egalitarian manner

• all of these

Behavior of leaders is referred to as:

• demonstrated leadership

• style of leadership

• trait leadership

• philosophy of leadership