What is the difference between democratic and laissez-faire leadership styles?

What will be an ideal response?


In democratic leadership, the leader facilitates group work so that all members provide input in the decision-making process. However, in laissez-faire leadership the leader participates minimally, makes no attempt to evaluate or influence the discussion, and gives the group complete freedom in decision making.

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Our desire to have others refrain from imposing their will on us is referred to as ______.

a. facework b. facetime c. positive face d. negative face

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A disputant’s participation as voluntary or mandated is called ______.

A. the coercion factor B. the mandate effect C. the degree of freedom D. a commitment determinant

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The __________ strategy is useful when you want to show your

audience how to solve a problem, making it an arrangement appropriate for a persuasive speech. a. problem-solution b. spatial c. Monroe's motivated sequence d. chronological

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Metaphors rely on an implicit comparison while similes make an explicit comparison

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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