Question

Soon after settling into her office for the day, Serish finds a note in her inbox from her supervisor. It says, "Here is a list of ideas that I have generated on how we can stop the bottleneck problem. Please feel free to ask questions or offer suggestions." By presenting her with some ideas and offering some assistance, Serish's boss has made it evident that he has more of a(n) _________ style of leadership as described by the leadership continuum model.
a. autocratic
b. relationship-oriented
c. task-oriented
d. situational

Answer 1

Answer:

The Sehrish's boss has leadership style of

b. relationship-oriented

Explanation:

• The option a is not correct as autocratic leadership style is such style of an individual who takes decision and make judgments without asking from his or her team. If that person asks his or her team then don't take serious of their opinion.
• The option b is correct as a relationship-oriented leader is such a leader who takes care of his or her team, motivates them and work on their growth. Similarly, Sehrish's boss told her that he will help her to overcome the problems.
• The option c not correct as task-oriented leaders are those who focus on the solutions to get the task done and doesn't pay attention towards their team.
• The option d is also not correct as situational leadership is such a style of leadership in which the leaders choose the leadership strategy that is relevant to the situation.