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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'.
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Sheron
11 months ago
Autocratic fits, but it’s interesting how they’re not outright dictators.
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Helga
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure it’s not dictatorial? Seems like a fine line.
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Vicente
12 months ago
Definitely not laissez-faire, that’s for sure!
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Marylyn
12 months ago
I disagree, I think it’s more democratic than autocratic.
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Rory
1 year ago
Sounds like a classic autocratic style to me.
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Laquanda
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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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Lenora
1 year ago
I think it's important for a leader to strike a balance between being authoritative and involving the team in decision-making.
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Ozell
2 years ago
I agree, the leader in this scenario is definitely autocratic.
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Isaiah
2 years ago
I see your point, Corazon. I also think the answer is D) Democratic because it allows for some level of participation from the team.
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Corazon
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D) Democratic because the leader still makes the decisions but considers input from the team.
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Glenna
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) Autocratic.