Types of Leadership Theories

Which of the following are types of leadership theories are new at Advanced Higher levell?

• Trait and Contingency

• Behavioral and Situational

• Autocratic and Democratic

• Transformational and Transactional

Whose leadership theories should should you be aware of at AH level in relation to the costs and benefits to organizations and employees?

• Maslow and Herzberg

• Fiedler and Handy

• Vroom and Jago

• Blake and Mouton

What can leadership best be defined as?

• The ability to follow the thoughts and behaviour of others

• The ability to influence the thoughts and behaviour of others towards achieving personal goals

• The ability to influence the thoughts and behaviour of others towards achieving organisations goals

• The ability to control the thoughts and behaviour of others without their consent

Why is leadership considered a key element of any manager's job according to the image?

• Because it helps in maintaining the status quo in a stable environment

• Because it leads staff through today's dynamic environment and times of rapid change

• Because it allows managers to work independently without a team

• Because it is not important in a manager's job

According to the comparison of managers v leaders, what does a manager do?

• Does the right thing

• Does things right

• Avoids taking decisions

• Inspires others to do things

According to the comparison of managers v leaders, what do leader's do?

• A leader avoids responsibility

• A leader does things right

• A leader does the right thing

• A leader follows the manager

What is a characteristic of a Democratic leadership style?

• Manager insists on others implementing their decisions

• Trusting the staff to take the decisions with little or no checking of results

• Agreement is sought or a vote is taken to decide on action

• Options are not limited and can include any management decision

What does an Autocratic leader believe?

• They need to seek agreement or a vote before deciding on action

• Their decisions are correct and insist on others implementing it

• They should trust the staff to take the decisions with little or no checking of results

• They should allow any options for management decisions

What is a characteristic of Laissez Faire leadership style?

• Seeking agreement or a vote before deciding on action

• Insisting on others implementing the manager's decisions

• Trusting the staff to take the decisions with little or no checking of results

• Limiting options to those management approve

What does a manager do in a consultative leadership style?

• Makes all decisions without staff input

• Asks for views of staff and considers their opinions before making a decision

• Ignores staff opinions completely

• Only pretends to consider staff opinions