WGU D072 FUNDAMENTALS FOR SUCCESS
IN BUSINESS ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Authoritative Leadership. Answer: -Makes decisions for the group
-Staff output is high
-Uses coercion (gets people to do things via force or threats)
-Communications goes down a chain of command
◉Laissez-faire Leadership. Answer: A leadership style that leaves
much of the business decision-making to the workforce - a 'hands
off' approach and the reverse of the autocratic style
◉Participative Leadership. Answer: Leaders work with team
members to make decisions together. They support and encourage
them and are more participatory. M3 Followers
◉Selling leadership. Answer: Leaders are still the decision-makers,
but they communicate and work to persuade employees rather than
simply direct them. M2 Followers
, ◉Telling Leadership. Answer: This is a directive and authoritative
approach. The leader makes decisions and tells employees what to
do. M1 Followers
◉Delegating Leadership. Answer: The leader assigns decision-
making responsibility to team members but oversees their work. M4
Followers
◉People Oriented Leadership. Answer: creating overall success by
building lasting relationships with employees. This type of leader
does care about tasks and schedules, but he/she believes that work
culture is more important.
◉Task-oriented Leadership. Answer: focuses on overall success
through the completion of tasks. This type of leader doesn't care as
much about relationship building as he/she cares about workers
meeting particular goals within a preset time frame.
◉Transactional Leadership. Answer: leadership based on an
exchange process in which followers are rewarded for good
performance and punished for poor performance
◉Visionary Leadership. Answer: leadership that creates a positive
image of the future that motivates organizational members and
provides direction for future planning and goal setting
IN BUSINESS ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Authoritative Leadership. Answer: -Makes decisions for the group
-Staff output is high
-Uses coercion (gets people to do things via force or threats)
-Communications goes down a chain of command
◉Laissez-faire Leadership. Answer: A leadership style that leaves
much of the business decision-making to the workforce - a 'hands
off' approach and the reverse of the autocratic style
◉Participative Leadership. Answer: Leaders work with team
members to make decisions together. They support and encourage
them and are more participatory. M3 Followers
◉Selling leadership. Answer: Leaders are still the decision-makers,
but they communicate and work to persuade employees rather than
simply direct them. M2 Followers
, ◉Telling Leadership. Answer: This is a directive and authoritative
approach. The leader makes decisions and tells employees what to
do. M1 Followers
◉Delegating Leadership. Answer: The leader assigns decision-
making responsibility to team members but oversees their work. M4
Followers
◉People Oriented Leadership. Answer: creating overall success by
building lasting relationships with employees. This type of leader
does care about tasks and schedules, but he/she believes that work
culture is more important.
◉Task-oriented Leadership. Answer: focuses on overall success
through the completion of tasks. This type of leader doesn't care as
much about relationship building as he/she cares about workers
meeting particular goals within a preset time frame.
◉Transactional Leadership. Answer: leadership based on an
exchange process in which followers are rewarded for good
performance and punished for poor performance
◉Visionary Leadership. Answer: leadership that creates a positive
image of the future that motivates organizational members and
provides direction for future planning and goal setting
