QUESTION 1

(a) Leaders must have the ability to influence people in order to get their voluntary participation in the achievement of organisational goals. Their ability to influence their followers will be gained from different sources within the organisation. Explain this statement with reference to the different sources of power that a leader may have.

(b) Discuss the growing importance of using teams in an organisation in order to enhance performance.

QUESTION 2

Using any one situational theory of leadership, explain the importance of situational factors in determining leadership behaviours.

QUESTION 3

Change has become a prominent feature in today's business organisations. In this context, explain the role of leaders in implementing change in the organisation.

QUESTION 4

Explain the different stages in team formation and how you can use the concept in developing effective teams in an organisation.

QUESTION 5

(a) Differentiate between action-orientated, people-oriented and cerebraloriented roles in a team as described by Belbin

(b) Explain the nine team roles as explained by Belbin