In which of the following situations would you recommend that the supervisor use an authoritarian style of leadership? In which situations would you recommend a democratic style?

Explain your choices.

a. The supervisor’s manager says, “Top management wants us to find ways to reduce the environmental impact of all our activities.”

Each department is given wide latitude in how to accomplish this.

b. A supervisor is uncomfortable in meetings and likes to be left alone to figure out solutions to problems. The supervisor’s employees believe that a good supervisor is able to tell them exactly what to do.

c. A shipment of hazardous materials is on its way to a warehouse. The supervisor is responsible for instructing employees how to handle the materials when they arrive later that day.