A leader who makes decisions for the group believing that individuals are externally motivated and incapable of independent decision making is described as:
a. democratic.
b. laissez-faire.
c. autocratic.
d. bureaucratic.
c
Leaders develop a particular leadership style through
education, training and life experiences. An autocratic leader
makes decisions for the group, a democratic leader acts as a
facilitator for the group, a laissez-faire leader allows autonomy and self-regulation, and a bureaucratic leader neither
trusts themself nor others to make decisions and relies on the
organisation's rules, policies and procedures.
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