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1. Kevin is a manager who believes that those who are to be affected by a change must be involved in the change. Consequently, he always ensures that his subordinates have full knowledge of what is happening around them and often holds meetings to obtain employee opinion and suggestions before making any decision that would apply to them. Kevin follows the ________ style of leadership.
A) participative
B) autocratic
C) task-oriented
D) achievement-oriented
E) directive
2. When financial constraints limited recruitment at GTY Industries, older employees came under increased pressure. Employees who left the organization were not replaced, and existing workers had to take up additional responsibilities. Troy, the manager of the Operations department at GTY, must get his team to perform despite the low morale that prevails. Which of the following would strengthen the suggestion that Troy should use a participative rather than directive management style to lead his team?
A) Troy began managing the Operations department only recently, and is unfamiliar with the processes.
B) GTY's competitors have not been hit by the financial crunch and are actively recruiting new people.
C) Another department at GTY is using a performance-based incentive scheme to motivate workers.
D) The tasks undertaken by the department do not require much specialized knowledge or hard-to-find skills.
E) Research indicates that leaders who opt for a directive management style tend to increase productivity quickly.
3. Jason has been working in the sales division of a beverage company for the last six months. In this short period of time, Jason has learnt that Mr. Lee, his manager, keeps increasing monthly targets significantly. However, though the target appears unrealistic each time, Jason has consistently been able to reach them. Mr. Lee's approach of leading his employees to work more efficiently by setting successively higher targets is an example of his ________ leadership style.
A) participative
B) democratic
C) person-oriented
D) achievement-oriented
E) supportive