CIPS L3M4 Exam - Topic 1 Question 13 Discussion

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Question #: 13
Topic #: 1

Thinking of Tannenbaum and Schmidt's work, which of the following terms describes a leader @who is not a dictator, but nonetheless makes the decisions. The team depends heavily on the lead-er, and what the leader says'.

AAutocratic

BDictatorial

CLaissez-faire

DDemocratic

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Sheron

9 months ago

Autocratic fits, but it’s interesting how they’re not outright dictators.

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Helga

9 months ago

Wait, are we sure it’s not dictatorial? Seems like a fine line.

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Vicente

10 months ago

Definitely not laissez-faire, that’s for sure!

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Marylyn

10 months ago

I disagree, I think it’s more democratic than autocratic.

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Rory

10 months ago

Sounds like a classic autocratic style to me.

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Laquanda

10 months ago

I feel like Democratic is about involving the team more, so it can't be that. But I’m still a bit confused between Autocratic and Dictatorial.

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Theresia

11 months ago

Laissez-faire doesn't fit because that’s more about letting the team decide, right? I’m leaning towards Autocratic.

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Madalyn

11 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think it was about how much control a leader has. Could it be Dictatorial?

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Mari

11 months ago

I think the answer might be Autocratic, but I'm not completely sure. It seems like the leader is still making all the calls.

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Son

11 months ago

Okay, let me see if I can break this down. The leader is not a dictator, but the team depends on them and does what the leader says. That makes me think it's not "laissez-faire" or "democratic" since those involve more team input. I'm leaning towards "autocratic" but I'll double-check the definitions to be sure.

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Lauran

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by this one. The question mentions the leader is not a dictator, but the team depends heavily on them. I'm not sure if that rules out "autocratic" or not. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Bernadine

11 months ago

I think this is asking about the leadership style described by Tannenbaum and Schmidt, where the leader makes the decisions but the team depends on them. That sounds like the "autocratic" style to me.

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Stefania

11 months ago

I feel pretty confident this is "autocratic" leadership. The key details are that the leader makes the decisions, but isn't a full-on dictator. That matches the description of autocratic leadership from Tannenbaum and Schmidt's work. I'll mark that as my answer.

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Arleen

11 months ago

This looks like a straightforward insurance-related question. I'll start by carefully reading through the options and thinking about the key terms like "third parties" and "right to recover damages."

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Yvonne

11 months ago

Okay, let me see if I can break this down. In an agile project, the budget and costs are meant to be more adaptable, right? So I'm guessing the answer is either B or C, where the cost tolerance can be adjusted as needed. I'll have to re-read the question to decide between those two.

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Fidelia

11 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about configuration management roles. I'll review the options carefully and try to recall the key responsibilities of each professional.

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Glenna

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through a bit more to decide between the options.

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Anjelica

1 year ago

Wait, is this a trick question? I was sure it was A) Autocratic, but now I'm second-guessing myself. Maybe it's C) Laissez-faire and the leader just lets the team do their thing?

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Yolande

1 year ago

I see your point, but I still think it's A) Autocratic in this case.

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Leslee

1 year ago

I'm not so sure, maybe it's C) Laissez-faire and the leader is more hands-off.

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Elizabeth

1 year ago

I agree, the team relies heavily on the leader in that style.

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Felice

1 year ago

I think it's A) Autocratic, the leader still makes the decisions.

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Lonny

1 year ago

Ah, the good old Tannenbaum and Schmidt model. I'd say the answer is A) Autocratic. Doesn't get more classic than that!

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Chana

1 year ago

I see your point, but I still believe it's A) Autocratic. The team relies heavily on the leader's decisions in this case.

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Andrew

1 year ago

I would go with D) Democratic. Even though the leader makes the decisions, they involve the team in the process.

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Melynda

1 year ago

I think it's A) Autocratic too. The leader still makes the decisions, but it's not as extreme as being a dictator.

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Eric

1 year ago

Haha, I can totally picture the 'not a dictator, but makes all the decisions' leader. Sounds like my old boss! I'm going with A) Autocratic.

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Rochell

1 year ago

User 3: Autocratic it is, that leader is calling the shots.

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Wai

1 year ago

User 2: Yeah, definitely Autocratic. That type of leader is in control.

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Lashandra

1 year ago

User 1: I agree, sounds like my old boss too. Autocratic all the way.

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Bea

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. The question mentions the leader is 'not a dictator', so I'm thinking B) Dictatorial might be the best answer here.

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Chana

1 year ago

D) Democratic

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Beckie

1 year ago

C) Laissez-faire

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Ressie

1 year ago

B) Dictatorial

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Glendora

1 year ago

A) Autocratic

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Sueann

1 year ago

I think the answer is A) Autocratic. The description of the leader making all the decisions and the team heavily depending on them fits the autocratic leadership style.

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