WGU D072 LEADERSHIP STYLES
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!
What leadership style outcome is high productivity but hampers creativity
and works short term but creates tension as a long-term approach?
✔✔ ANSWER: Autocratic (or Authoritarian)
Rationale: Autocratic leadership relies on strict top-down control and centralized
decision-making. While it can drive quick compliance and high output in short
bursts or crisis situations, it suppresses individual initiative, stifles creative
problem-solving, and damages team morale over time.
What leadership outcome is lower productivity than those under autocratic
leadership but higher levels of work quality and satisfaction? This approach
can be inefficient if roles are unclear or there are communication failures. It
can also lead to poor results if the group is not skilled in the area in which
they are making decisions.
✔✔ ANSWER: Participative (or Democratic)
Rationale: Participative leadership involves team members in decision-making,
which leads to higher engagement, better work quality, and greater job satisfaction.
However, because reaching consensus takes more time and coordination, overall
output speed is lower than under rigid autocratic control—and it relies heavily on
team skill and clear communication to succeed.
What leadership outcome only works in circumstances where employees are
independent, highly skilled, and motivated. Otherwise, teams perform poorly,
make many demands of their leader, and show little inclination towards
cooperation?
Laissez-faire
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!
What leadership style outcome is high productivity but hampers creativity
and works short term but creates tension as a long-term approach?
✔✔ ANSWER: Autocratic (or Authoritarian)
Rationale: Autocratic leadership relies on strict top-down control and centralized
decision-making. While it can drive quick compliance and high output in short
bursts or crisis situations, it suppresses individual initiative, stifles creative
problem-solving, and damages team morale over time.
What leadership outcome is lower productivity than those under autocratic
leadership but higher levels of work quality and satisfaction? This approach
can be inefficient if roles are unclear or there are communication failures. It
can also lead to poor results if the group is not skilled in the area in which
they are making decisions.
✔✔ ANSWER: Participative (or Democratic)
Rationale: Participative leadership involves team members in decision-making,
which leads to higher engagement, better work quality, and greater job satisfaction.
However, because reaching consensus takes more time and coordination, overall
output speed is lower than under rigid autocratic control—and it relies heavily on
team skill and clear communication to succeed.
What leadership outcome only works in circumstances where employees are
independent, highly skilled, and motivated. Otherwise, teams perform poorly,
make many demands of their leader, and show little inclination towards
cooperation?
Laissez-faire
