ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATIONS

LEADERSHIP STYLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What leadership style works especially well with expert team members
A
Authoritarian
B
Laissez Faire
C
Transactional
D
Task-Orientated
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A laissez-faire leadership style delegates decision-making to managers and senior staff with expertise in their fields. A positive laissez-faire leadership style: Allows experts to function productively and challenges them to take personal responsibility for their achievements and failures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Laissez-faire leaders have an attitude of trust and reliance on their employees. They don’t micromanage or get too involved, they don’t give too much instruction or guidance. Instead laissez-faire leaders let their employees use their creativity, resources, and experience to help them meet their goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Laissez-faire leadership, also known as delegative leadership, is a type of leadership style in which leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make the decisions. Researchers have found that this is generally the leadership style that leads to the lowest productivity among group members.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. Authoritative Leadership. The authoritative leader knows the mission, is confident in working toward it, and empowers team members to take charge just as she is. The authoritative leader uses vision to drive strategy and encourages team members to use their strengths and emerge as leaders themselves.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to the model, the least effective leadership behaviors are laissez-faire, more effective are transactional, while transformational are the most effective. Laissez-faire leadership behaviors are defined as a near avoidance or complete lack of leadership (Avolio, 1999; Burns, 1978).

There is 1 question to complete.