Question

Robin Baker, a top manager at Westinghouse, has recently been put in charge of a new multi-million dollar project. She selects several individuals to participate in this effort and assigns each certain tasks to perform. Furthermore, she has set up a group hierarchy and indicated that all decisions must be routed through this chain of command. Robin is exhibiting which leadership style?
a. Autocratic
b. Participative
c. Despotic
d. Democratic
e. Laissez-faire

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: A) Autocratic

Explanation:

Autocratic leadership style, also known as authoritarian leadership, is characterized by heavy control by the group's leader. The leader makes all the decisions and doesn't value the subordinates' contributions. Autocratic leaders make decisions based on their ideas and personal judgement, not the others'.