Leadership in Edexcel AS Business

Match the following leadership styles with their characteristics:

• Autocratic

• Leader makes all decisions

• Laissez-faire

• Involves team in decision-making

• Democratic

• Minimal interference from leader

In the Edexcel AS Business course, section 1.4.5 focuses on (a)   . A) Marketing B) Leadership C) Finance D) Operations.

• Marketing

• Leadership

• Finance

• Operations

What is the definition of 'empowerment'?

• Giving employees more responsibility and decision-making power

• Increasing the salary of employees

• Providing employees with more vacation time

• Offering employees free meals.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• Job enlargement

• Increasing the variety of tasks in a job

• Commission

• A payment based on sales made.

• Bonus

• Adding more responsibilities to a job

• Job enrichment

• A financial reward given for achieving targets

Which of the following is an advantage of autocratic leadership?

• Encourages creativity

• Quick decision-making

• High employee satisfaction

• Promotes teamwork

Match the following leadership styles with their characteristics:

• Laissez-faire

• Hands-off approach

• Paternalistic

• Leader makes all decisions

• Autocratic

• Encourages employee participation

• Democratic

• Treats employees as family

What is the distinction between management and leadership?

• Management focuses on organizing and planning, while leadership focuses on inspiring and motivating.

• Management is about setting goals, while leadership is about achieving them.

• Management is about maintaining control, while leadership is about delegating tasks.

• Management and leadership are the same.

Match the following types of leadership styles with their characteristics:

• Autocratic Leadership

• Encourages participation and input from group members

• Laissez-faire Leadership

• Allows group members to make decisions on their own

• Paternalistic Leadership

• Involves decision-making by the leader alone

• Democratic Leadership

• Leader acts as a father figure

The (a)   leadership style allows group members to make decisions on their own.

• Autocratic

• Paternalistic

• Democratic

• Laissez-faire

Who among the following is known for their role in ending apartheid in South Africa?

• Pope Francis

• Angela Merkel

• Nelson Mandela