CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management · Planning, Organizing, Staffing and Leading
A manager at a Pune auto-parts firm takes every decision herself, issues orders, and does not seek any opinion from her team. Which leadership style does she follow?
She follows the autocratic leadership style, because she makes all decisions herself and issues orders without consulting her team. Democratic or participative leaders seek subordinates' views, and laissez-faire leaders give the group almost complete freedom, so neither fits her behaviour.
- AAutocraticCorrect
- BDemocratic
- CLaissez-faire
- DParticipative
Explanation
A leader who centralises all decisions and gives orders without consulting subordinates is autocratic. Democratic and participative styles involve team input, while laissez-faire leaves decisions largely to the group.
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