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Syllabus D: Leadership and managementSyllabus DLeadership StylesManagement

ACCA · Question 46 · Syllabus D: Leadership and management

[Section A] True or False: A 'Democratic' leadership style involves the leader making all decisions unilaterally and simply announcing them to the team without consultation.

Answer options:

A.

True

B.

False

How to approach this question

Recall the definition of democratic (participative) vs autocratic (authoritarian) leadership.

Full Answer

B.False✓ Correct
A democratic (or participative) leader encourages team members to participate in the decision-making process. The style described in the question—making decisions unilaterally and announcing them—is the definition of an Autocratic (or Authoritarian) leadership style.

Common mistakes

Misreading the question and assuming it describes democratic leadership.

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