Question

Harold, a manager, pays close attention to employee productivity and how efficiently his employees are working. Harold can best be described as a(n) ______________ leader.a.charismatic b.job-centered c.employee-centered d.popular e.path-centered

Answer 1

Answer:

b. job centered

Explanation:

Leadership refers to a process of influencing the behavior of subordinates towards desired action or performance, which leads to accomplishment of group goals and which is in alignment with organizational goals.

Job centered leaders represent those leaders who minutely supervise the performance of the subordinates with their focus upon employee efficiency w.r.t perfromance of tasks. Such leaders emphasize upon productivity and rely upon rewards and punishments to influence subordinate behavior.

Such leaders follow task and outcome oriented approach and operate within the organizational rules and try and impose compliance to organizational goals and are somewhat rigid.

In the given case, Harold pays close attention to employee productivity and their efficient discharge of tasks and duties. The scenario depicts Harold as a job centered leader.