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    This document contains a leadership styles questionnaire to help identify a person's leadership style. It consists of 18 statements about leadership to which participants rate their agreement on a 5-point scale. The statements relate to three styles: authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire. Scores are calculated for each style, with the highest score indicating the dominant style. The scoring interpretation helps determine what range (very high to very low) someone falls in for each style. Taking the questionnaire provides individualized feedback on a leadership profile.

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    Chapter 4 Understanding Philosophy and Styles 99

    4.2 LEADERSHIP STYLES QUESTIONNAIRE

    Purpose
    1. To identify your style of leadership
    2. To examine how your leadership style relates to other styles of leadership

    Directions
    1. For each of the statements below, circle the number that indicates the degree to which you agree or disagree.

    APPLICATION
    2. Give your immediate impressions. There are no right or wrong answers.

    Strongly Strongly
    Statements disagree Disagree Neutral Agree agree
    1. Employees need to be supervised closely, or they are not 1 2 3 4 5
    likely to do their work.
    2. Employees want to be a part of the decision-making process. 1 2 3 4 5
    3. In complex situations, leaders should let subordinates work 1 2 3 4 5
    problems out on their own.
    4. It is fair to say that most employees in the general 1 2 3 4 5
    population are lazy.
    5. Providing guidance without pressure is the key to being a 1 2 3 4 5
    good leader.
    6. Leadership requires staying out of the way of subordinates 1 2 3 4 5
    as they do their work.
    7. As a rule, employees must be given rewards or 1 2 3 4 5
    punishments in order to motivate them to achieve
    organizational objectives.
    8. Most workers prefer supportive communication from their 1 2 3 4 5
    leaders.
    9. As a rule, leaders should allow subordinates to appraise 1 2 3 4 5
    their own work.
    10. Most employees feel insecure about their work and need 1 2 3 4 5
    direction.
    11. Leaders need to help subordinates accept responsibility for 1 2 3 4 5
    completing their work.
    12. Leaders should give subordinates complete freedom to 1 2 3 4 5
    solve problems on their own.
    13. The leader is the chief judge of the achievements of the 1 2 3 4 5
    members of the group.
    14. It is the leader’s job to help subordinates find their “passion.” 1 2 3 4 5
    100 INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP

    4.2 LEADERSHIP STYLES QUESTIONNAIRE


    (continued)

    Strongly Strongly
    Statements disagree Disagree Neutral Agree agree
    15. In most situations, workers prefer little input from the leader. 1 2 3 4 5
    16. Effective leaders give orders and clarify procedures. 1 2 3 4 5
    17. People are basically competent and if given a task will do a 1 2 3 4 5
    APPLICATION

    good job.
    18. In general, it is best to leave subordinates alone. 1 2 3 4 5

    Scoring
    1. Sum the responses on items 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 16 (authoritarian leadership).
    2. Sum the responses on items 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, and 17 (democratic leadership).
    3. Sum the responses on items 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 (laissez-faire leadership).

    Total Scores
    Authoritarian Leadership _____

    Democratic Leadership _______


    Laissez-Faire Leadership _____

    Scoring Interpretation
    This questionnaire is designed to measure three common styles of leadership: authoritarian, democratic, and
    laissez-faire. By comparing your scores, you can determine which styles are most dominant and least dominant
    in your own style of leadership.

    If your score is 26–30, you are in the very high range.


    If your score is 21–25, you are in the high range.
    If your score is 16–20, you are in the moderate range.
    If your score is 11–15, you are in the low range.
    If your score is 6–10, you are in the very low range.

    Building Your Leadership Profile


    If you have the interactive eBook version of this text, log in to access the Leadership Profile Tool. After complet-
    ing this chapter’s questionnaire, you will receive individualized feedback and practical suggestions for further
    strengthening your leadership based on your responses in this questionnaire.

    Visit edge.sagepub.com/northouseintro3e for a downloadable version of this questionnaire.

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