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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Groups

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Ellen manages an advertising team. She prefers to lead by facilitating group discussions with all members having a say in decisions. What is this type of leadership called?

Laissez-faire leadership
Democratic leadership
Oligarchical leadership
Authoritarian leadership
Positive leadership

Explanation

Answer: B - Ellen’s leadership style is democratic. She leads through group participation in discussion to reach a group consensus. Authoritarian leaders maintain control and dictate to group members, while laissez-faire leadership entails group members making choices with little leader intervention.

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