Quiz # 1

Sehar Mehmood
ID # 193752

Answer: 1 Susan's leadership style can be described as task oriented like directing the work.
She runs a business the majority of college students, which means most of the employees are
not long-term employees of the organization. As she runs a business with a large number of
college students she is able to reduce costs but she has to make an extra effort to train new
employees by turning on the staff they will have. It’s the kind of hands-on manager who knows
everything about the business she owns. She can also be categorized as a goal oriented
manager and the constant growth in the business proves that. Susan's leadership style is more
than an Authority-Compliance management style (9,1)
Answer: 2 Subordinates and who want to get more can learn from her and appreciate the
opportunity. As Susan does activities and goals that are clear to everyone and keeps them busy
at the end of the day they feel good about everything they have done. Subordinates or
employees who care about human relationships may not like Susan's style because she focuses
on activities rather than human relationships or in a chill environment. They may feel that you
are more concerned about the results than the people and that you are only focusing on getting
the job done. Susan works hard and tries to keep her subordinates busy and productive.
Answer: 3 Yes, She should change her style as it is unable for Susan to balance her work and
personal life. She works very hard at the store and is struggling with her personal life. Her
current model is not sustainable model since it is off-balance.
Answer: 4 Yes it will be very effective it will work 200% Susan has proved herself to be very
effective from task oriented perspective. She is (9, 1) type of manger and by incorporating the
relationship style also she is trying to move towards (9,9) style. If she can focus on the
relationship side and maintain her task oriented style she will be even more effective.
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