Question

A new manager has been in their role for three months. They take time each day to get to know and socialize with their team, and are often meeting with employees to discuss various challenges they are facing. However, work efficiency is down and project deadlines are not being met. It is likely that this manager is disproportionately ______ in their leadership style.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "A": relationship-oriented.

Explanation:

The relationship-oriented leadership style involved executives to interact with employees regularly. This is done to catch workers' points of view in the decision-making of the business, to flat the organizations' hierarchy, and to boost workers' commitment which supposedly increases their productivity.

However, managers should regulate the time they spend with employees because the situation could come to the point of affecting workers' duty time which will affect their productivity, just like in the case of the manager in the example.

Answer 2

Answer:

Relationship oriented

Explanation:

Relationship oriented leadership is one that is based based mainly on interaction with people. Such leaders are mentors to their subordinates and get feedback from their reports are incorporated into the decisions they make.

They create a positive work environment and enjoyable.

In this instance the manager takes time each day to get to know and socialize with the team, and often meets with employees to discuss various challenges they are facing.

However as efficiency is down and deadlines are not met. The manager is taking a disproportionate relationship oriented leadership style, and he needs to be autocratic and enforce initiatives to improve efficiency and make them meet deadlines.