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A plant manager at a Pune auto-parts firm announces production targets and work methods without consulting anyone, and expects strict compliance from the team. Which leadership style is she displaying?

She is displaying the autocratic leadership style, because the manager takes all decisions alone, fixes targets and methods without consulting the team, and expects strict compliance. Democratic and participative styles involve employees in decisions, while laissez-faire gives the group almost complete freedom, so neither fits this situation.

  1. AAutocraticCorrect
  2. BDemocratic
  3. CLaissez-faire
  4. DParticipative

Explanation

The manager decides alone and expects obedience, with no consultation. That is the autocratic (authoritarian) style. Democratic and participative styles involve employees in decisions, and laissez-faire leaves decisions to the group.

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