CD121 3rd Quiz

What is a primary factor that influences a leader’s choice of leadership style?

• Employee productivity

• Organizational size

• Leader’s personality and values

• Market competition

What was the foundation of leadership style research identified by Lewin in 1939?

• Coaching, transformational, transactional styles

• Autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire styles

• Visionary, affiliative, pacesetting styles

• Bureaucratic, affiliative, and participative styles

Which leadership style requires clear instructions but limits team input?

• Democratic

• Laissez-faire

• Autocratic

• Transformational

What is the main objective of democratic leadership?

• To ensure strict adherence to rules

• To build commitment and foster new ideas

• To centralize decision-making

• To prioritize employee morale over productivity

When is laissez-faire leadership most effective?

• During crises requiring immediate decisions

• When employees are highly experienced and self-motivated

• In organizations with strict hierarchies

• During tasks requiring constant supervision

What is a significant drawback of bureaucratic leadership?

• Overemphasis on creativity

• Difficulty adapting to change

• Lack of clear authority lines

• Limited focus on administrative needs

Which leadership style emphasizes long-term goals and “selling the vision”?

• Visionary

• Coaching

• Affiliative

• Transactional

What is a core strength of affiliative leadership?

• Promoting emotional connections and harmony

• Driving task completion with strict standards

• Offering clear and direct goals

• Focusing on extrinsic motivation

What is a primary characteristic of pacesetting leadership?

• Encouraging innovation among employees

• Leading by example and setting high standards

• Ensuring emotional well-being of team members

• Allowing employees full autonomy

Which leadership style prioritizes long-term professional development over immediate results?

• Coaching

• Laissez-faire

• Transactional

• Autocratic