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Business Studies · 2023 · 4 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q27
Balvinder is the Production Manager of ‘PramodTea Company' in Guwahati. He gives orders to hissubordinates and expects that they obey those orders.He does not consult them nor encourage them toparticipate in decision making.(i)Identify and state the leadership style adopted byBalvinder.(ii)When can this style be effectively used by amanager? State.
Balvinder is the Production Manager of ‘Pramod
Tea Company' in Guwahati. He gives orders to his
subordinates and expects that they obey those orders.
He does not consult them nor encourage them to
participate in decision making.
(i)
Identify and state the leadership style adopted by
Balvinder.
(ii)
When can this style be effectively used by a
manager? State.
Marking-scheme solution
(i)
Autocratic or Authoritarian style
An autocratic leader gives orders and expects his
subordinates to obey those orders.
(ii)
Autocratic style can be effectively used by a
(a)
manager in the following situations:
Where the supervisor is responsible for production
on time and has to ensure labour productivity.
(b)
where quick decision-making is needed.
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