Engineering – Civil Engineering Assignment #5

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Reach Chapter 5 and answer the following questions at the end of Chapters 5. Each question is worth 3 points.

  1. How would you define leadership?

    1. If there is one person (living or dead) whom you would really like to follow, who would it be? Why would you want to follow that particular person? What characteristics of servant-leadership did that person exhibit?
    2. Think of a person whom you would not have wanted to follow. Why? How would this person’s knowledge of the characteristics of servant-leadership have helped the person to be a better leader?
    3. In your opinion, what perceptual factors distinguish followership from non-followership?
  2. Why is it inappropriate to assume that a leadership style that works best in one situation will be just as effective in another?

3.   Distinguish between autocratic (authoritarian) supervision, participative management, and general supervision. What theoretical differences are implied in these approaches? Relate these to concepts concerning the delegation of authority, motivation, and empowerment.