Question

Your neighborhood has recently had some break-ins, so the president of the homeowners' association called a meeting to address the problem. You have done some reading on crime watch programs, and you are eager to share your ideas. You arrive at the meeting expecting a brainstorming session, but instead you find the president making a presentation to the group. The presentation of his program is followed by a short question-and-answer session. There is no opportunity to present other ideas. Any attempt is met with "We'll have to look at that during the next meeting." The meeting ends with the president passing around an assignment sheet giving all the homeowners instructions for their new duties. As you leave the meeting, you hear comments from some of the other homeowners expressing their dissatisfaction with the meeting. You leave disgruntled and with little desire to participate.

Answer the following questions relating to the scenario.

1.What is the leadership style of the president of the homeowners' association?

(Multiple Choice)

• democratic

• authoritarian

• laissez-faire

• emergent

2. If the president wanted to develop an atmosphere at the meeting in which the homeowners felt free to
express their opinions and be creative, what would have been the best leadership approach?

(Multiple Choice)

• democratic

• authoritarian

• laissez-faire

• designated

Answer 1

Meaning of a) democratic - Collective decision making b ) Authoritarian - characterized by domineering, they dont pay heed to others, their rules are the final ones. c) Laissez-faire - Leaders are uninvolved, group members are responsible for everything d) Emergent - Leadership develops over a period of time, no one is elected. e) Designated - a person comes and takes leadership

Answer to Q1 - Authoritarian - As the president did not hear other's views and dictated terms

Answer to Q2. Democratic - Here everyone gets an opportunity to put forward their views and there is a discussion