Business Administration 3300K Quiz: session 4 - leadership run amok

• School: Western University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: Business Administration 3300K
• Professor: Alexander Miller

Document Summary

Directive: strong, coercive behaviour; appropriate in crises but no long-term solution (stifles initiative and innovation), favoured by high achievers under stress. Visionary: focuses on clarity and communication; authoritative but expresses everything in context of organisation"s overall strategy; favoured by high-personalised power people under low-stress situations & high-socialised power people under high-stress situations. Affiliative: emphasises harmony and relationships; effective with employees who are in personal crises or high-stress situations; most effective in combi with visionary, participative, coaching styles. Participative: collaborative & democratic behaviour; engaging others in decision-making process; effective when building trust, the team is competent, the leader ahs limited knowledge or authority (matrix structures); favoured by people with high affiliation drives under high-stress conditions. Pacesetting: leading by example and personal heroics; favoured by high-achievers with high standards make sure those are reached; can be effective in short-term but demoralise in longterm.