Question

Jing-Sheng facilitated a hiring committee for his advertising company. Six employees (including two managers) met together to discuss applicants and select the finalists for a copywriter position in the public relations department. Although the head of public relations would have the final nod on the candidate that would ultimately be hired, the evaluative work of the committee was very important because this group would send forward those persons they believed would be good work colleagues. In setting up this type of hiring process, the head of public relations was utilizing a(n) __________ style of leadership.A. autocraticB. free-reinC. contingentD. participative

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is D. participative.

Explanation:

Participation is nothing other than decision making among the subjects that integrate a task or project. It is a way of assuming roles and interacting in a context in which specific objectives have previously been set.

Participating implies consensus, debate, exchange of ideas, assumption of positions and, in some cases, negotiation. It is also diversity, openness, active listening, dialogue, inclusion and greater horizontality.

The participatory leadership model is quite useful for those processes that are not focused only on results. Also in cases where these are complex tasks that must have more than one opinion.