Leadership Styles and Cross Team Working

According to Kurt Lewin, which leadership style is characterized by leaders who are consultative and focus on building relationships with their team members?

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Laissez-faire

• Authoritative

According to Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model, what do Style 1 - Directing leaders emphasize in their leadership approach?

• Two-way communication with team members

• Close supervision and one-way communication

• Delegation of decision-making

• Encouragement and support for team involvement

In the context of Hersey and Blanchard's model, what distinguishes Style 3 - Supporting leaders?

• They make all key decisions with no team input

• They supervise closely but allow some team decisions

• They facilitate and participate in discussions, passing control to team members

• They delegate all responsibilities and are minimally involved

How does the Situational Leadership Model suggest leaders adapt their style?

• By maintaining a consistent leadership approach regardless of circumstances

• By switching between styles based on team competence and commitment levels

• By focusing solely on supportive behavior regardless of the situation

• By using only one style that best suits the leader's personality

What does John Adair's Action-Centred Leadership model emphasize?

• Achieving the task, building the team, and developing the individual

• Motivating through rewards and punishments

• Delegating and supervising closely

• Setting a good example and controlling

Which leadership style might a manager adopt during an emergency such as a machine breakdown?

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Laissez-faire

• Non-directive

How can a democratic leadership approach affect team members?

• Decreases confidence and involvement

• Increases workload uniformly

• Increases confidence and involvement

• Has no impact on team dynamics

What is essential for effective team work?

• Strict hierarchy

• Clear lines of communication

• Competitive environments

• Individual decision-making

How can team members' knowledge, skills, and experience benefit a team?

• By reducing the overall success of the team

• By limiting creativity and innovation

• By making the whole team more successful

• By increasing dependency on external consultants

Which of the following is not a benefit of cross-team working?

• Improved relationships between different teams.

• Increased friction between team members.

• Good internal communication.

• Consistent standards of quality and output.