QUESTION 1

It has been said that organisations revolve around leaders

(a) Explain the different functions of the leader in the organisations

(b) Explain the issues that leaders should consider in team building with respect to-

i. Achieving the task

ii. Building and maintaining the team and

iii. Developing the individual

(c) What are the sources of power available to a leader?

QUESTION 2

Explain the importance of situational factors in determining leadership behaviours by using any one of the situational theories

QUESTION 3

Change has become an inevitable aspect of organisations today and one of the key tasks of leaders is to implement change for the improvement of organisational performance. In this context, explain the way in which leaders can implement change in an organisation

QUESTION 4

Managers and leaders should take a realistic and visionary view of people who work for them and with them

(a) Explain how the leader fulfils his role as a motivator in the organisation

(b) Briefly comment on Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory of motivation

QUESTION 5

It has been argued that strong and cohesive work groups can have beneficial effects for organisation

(a) Explain the factors contributing to group cohesiveness and performance

(b) Team and taskforces do not always produce the desired results. Briefly comment on the limitations of teamwork in the workplace