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MGSC46H3 : The Case for Directive Leadership

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yellowwasp29
12 Feb 2011
School
UTSC
Department
Management (MGS)
Course
MGSC46H3
Professor
Phani Radhakrishnan

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A democratic style will be effective only if followers are both willing and able to participate actively in the decision making process. Participation concerns the degree to which the leader lets subordinates take on some of the responsibility for making decisions about which tasks, projects, or results are to be achieved. Direction reflects the extent to which the leader delegates the responsibility for choosing the actual means to accomplish the desired tasks, projects, or results. Treating subordinates with concern and respect, as well as demonstrating a strong desire for goal achievement are essential to effective leadership in the workplace. Successful leaders also make every effort to strengthen the connection between performance and rewards. The extent to which the leader links available rewards or sanctions to subordinate performance defines a leadership dimension that we call incentive for performance. Leaders should create the strongest connection possible between performance and rewards (or sanctions) that organizational constraints will permit.

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Related Questions

Which of the following statements about effective leadership is the most accurate?

A) Effective leaders have the same personality traits.
B) The most effective leadership style depends on who is being led and in what situation.
C) The democratic style of leadership will almost always improve the effectiveness of the organization.
D) One trait of effective managers is that they consistently maintain the same style of leadership.

What is a disadvantage associated with the participative style of leadership?
 
a. It does not give employees the opportunity to express their views.
 
b. The decision-making process is time-consuming.
 
c. Employees are usually unmotivated to carry out decisions.
 
d. The communication is always from top to bottom.
 
e. There is a very limited structure involved

Leadership is best defined as ________.

A. The ability to merely project one's abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments
B. The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other
C. The ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals
D. The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals
E. The ability to use factors like training and experience to reduce dependence on formal leadership