BBA 213 - Assignment 1 (30marks)

Principles of Leadership BBA 213
Assignment 1
Section A – Answer ALL Questions
1. Managers and leaders are different because:
a. Managers learn a set of skills for planning, organizing directing, and controlling.
b. Leaders must find the capacity to help create a vision of what the organization can be.
c. Leadership calls for caring about and engaging the whole employee.
d. Managers maintain stability while leaders promote change.
2. Strong leadership is needed because:

a. the environment of the 21st century is predictable.
b. planning, leading, organizing, and controlling are the required skills for the future.
c. giving workers clear job assignments is the main task of a business executive.
d. of globalization, e-commerce, telecommuting, virtual teams, and outsourcing.
3. Leadership vision is:

a. a picture of the future.
b. a desired future.
c. an ambitious view of the future.
d. all of these choices.
4. Autocratic versus democratic leadership research showed all EXCEPT:

a. groups with autocratic leaders only performed well under leader supervision.
b. groups with democratic leaders only performed well when the leader supervised.
c. groups with autocratic leaders had feelings of hostility.
d. groups with democratic leaders had positive feelings.
5. Becoming an effective leader requires all EXCEPT:

a. discovering your own unique strengths.
b. seeking new opportunities.
c. discovering your capabilities.
d. learning how to make the most of your strengths.
6. To use Fiedler's Contingency Theory, a leader needs to know:

a. whether his leadership style is relationship oriented.
b. whether his leadership style is task-oriented.
c. the organizational situation.
d. all of these choices
7. All of the following statements describe directive leadership EXCEPT:

a. Directive leadership is similar to the initiating structure.
b. Directive leadership tells subordinates exactly what to do.
c. Directive leadership shows concern for subordinates’ wellbeing and personal needs.
d. Directive leadership includes planning.
8. The Big Five personality dimensions do NOT include:

a. extroversion.
b. emotional stability.
c. openness to experience.
d. education.
9. A Theory Y leader believes all EXCEPT:

a. subordinates enjoy work.
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b. subordinates are lazy and dislike work.
c. subordinates seek responsibility.
d. subordinates will exercise creativity and imagination.
10. Guidelines for leaders can learn to work with different personality types include:
a. Understand your own personality.
b. Remember that everyone wants to fit in.
c. Treat everyone with respect.
d. All of the choices
Section B – Answer ALL Questions ( Short Essay)

1. Define empowerment and discuss why it is important for a leader.
Empowerment is the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in

communities. This enables them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-
determined way, acting on their own authority. It is the process of becoming stronger
and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.
Empowerment is crucial for leaders because it raises employee satisfaction, which

boosts productivity. People are inspired to produce their best work when they feel
empowered and respected. Additionally, empowered workers are more likely to stick
with the organization. They feel invested in the company and its success, therefore
they are less likely to leave for another employment.
(5 marks)
2. Compare the unethical versus the ethical leadership.
Unethical leadership refers to a style of leadership where the leader engages in actions
and behaviors that are morally wrong, dishonest, and harmful to individuals,
organizations, or society.
Ethical leadership, on the other hand, involves leaders who demonstrate integrity,
fairness, and a strong commitment to moral principles.
In summary, unethical leadership is characterized by a lack of integrity, abusive

behavior, lack of transparency, short-term focus, and negative impacts on culture and
reputation. Ethical leadership, on the other hand, embodies integrity, respect,
transparency, a long-term perspective, and positive organizational culture. Ethical
leadership promotes trust, engagement, organizational success, and a positive
reputation.
(5 marks)
3. Differentiate between autocratic and democratic leaders.
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Autocratic leaders make all the decisions themselves. They do not consult their team
or let them make decisions. Once the decision has been made, they impose it and
expect obedience.
Democratic leaders take an active role in the decision-making process, but they
involve others. They carry the responsibility for seeing that the decisions made
achieve the desired outcomes for group members.
(5 marks)
4. Discuss the different between Management and Leadership
The role of management is to control a group or group of individuals to achieve a

specified objective. Leadership is the ability of an individual to influence, motivate,
and enable others to contribute to the organization's success.
Management is responsible for controlling an organization, a group, or a set of entities

to achieve a particular objective. Managing is about making sure the day-to-day
operations are being performed as expected. A leader communicates to set direction,
inspire, and motivate their team.
Leadership requires a vision to guide change. Whereas managers focus on achieving

organizational goals through process implementation, such as budgeting,
organizational structure, and staffing, leaders are more concerned with thinking ahead
and seizing opportunities.
(5 marks)
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2. Strong leadership is needed because:

3. Leadership vision is:

4. Autocratic versus democratic leadership research showed all EXCEPT:

5. Becoming an effective leader requires all EXCEPT:

6. To use Fiedler's Contingency Theory, a leader needs to know:

7. All of the following statements describe directive leadership EXCEPT:

8. The Big Five personality dimensions do NOT include:

9. A Theory Y leader believes all EXCEPT:

Section B – Answer ALL Questions ( Short Essay)

Empowerment is the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in

Empowerment is crucial for leaders because it raises employee satisfaction, which

2. Compare the unethical versus the ethical leadership.

In summary, unethical leadership is characterized by a lack of integrity, abusive

3. Differentiate between autocratic and democratic leaders.

4. Discuss the different between Management and Leadership

The role of management is to control a group or group of individuals to achieve a

Management is responsible for controlling an organization, a group, or a set of entities

Leadership requires a vision to guide change. Whereas managers focus on achieving

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