A nursing faculty member is mentoring a graduate student in writing a thesis. Which type of leadership would be best in this situation?
1. Autocratic
2. Democratic
3. Laissez-faire
4. Bureaucratic
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Explanation: 1. The democratic leader assumes the individual is motivated by internal drive and wants active
participation in getting the task done. The leader/follower participates in achieving the goal.
The autocratic leader makes all the decisions. The laissez-faire leader gives no direction. The
bureaucratic leader does not trust the follower and makes decisions based on the
organizational policies.
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