Explain the differences between the three different types of leadership styles discussed in the text as classified by power distribution. Which leadership style do you think you exhibit during group interactions? Explain your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
- Autocratic leaders keep control of the situation, set policy, make group decisions, define tasks, and assign tasks to group members.
- Democratic leaders share control, involve members in setting policy and making decisions, allow members to divide work, and may guide task assignments to ensure that work is done.
- Laissez-faire leaders give up control, give total freedom to group members to make policies and decisions, get involved only when called upon, and avoid participation.
- Student examples and self-analysis will vary.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. recorder. B. information giver. C. dominator. D. agenda setter.
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step is to ________. Fill in the blanks with correct word
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A) ?counterproposals. B) ?sensitive listening. C) ?compromises. D) ?dual perspective. E) ?asking for clarification.