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Leadership Questionnaire

An Assessment of Style - Task V People orientation

  • The following items describe aspects of leadership behaviour.
  • Respond to each item according to the way you would most likely act if you were leader of a work group.
  • Circle whether you would most likely behave in the described way: - always (A); frequently (F), occasionally (0); seldom (S), or never (N)

Always

Frequ-
ently

Occas- ionally

Seldom

Never

1 I would most likely act as the spokesperson of the group

A

F

O

S

N

2 I would encourage overtime work.

A

F

O

S

N

3 I would allow members complete freedom in their work

A

F

O

S

N

4 I would encourage the use of uniform procedures

A

F

O

S

N

5. I would permit the members to use their own judgement in solving problems

A

F

O

S

N

6 I would stress being ahead of competing groups

A

F

O

S

N

7 I would speak as a representative of the group

A

F

O

S

N

8 I would needle members for greater effort

A

F

O

S

N

9 I would try out my ideas in the group

A

F

O

S

N

10 I would let the members do their work the way they think best

A

F

O

S

N

11 I would be working hard for a promotion

A

F

O

S

N

12 I would tolerate postponement and uncertainty

A

F

O

S

N

13 I would speak for the group if there were visitors present

A

F

O

S

N

14 I would keep the work moving at a rapid pace

A

F

O

S

N

15 I would turn the members loose on a job and let them go to it.

A

F

O

S

N

16 I would settle conflicts when they occur in the group.

A

F

O

S

N

17 I would get swamped by details

A

F

O

S

N

18 I would represent the group at outside meetings.

A

F

O

S

N

19 I would be reluctant to allow the members any freedom of action.

A

F

O

S

N

20 I would decide what should be done and how it should be done

A

F

O

S

N

21 I would push for increased production.

A

F

O

S

N

22 I would let some members have authority which I could keep

A

F

O

S

N

23 Things would usually turn out as I had predicted

A

F

O

S

N

24 I would allow the group a high degree of initiative

A

F

O

S

N

25 I would assign group members to particular tasks

A

F

O

S

N

26 I would be willing to make changes

A

F

O

S

N

27 I would ask the members to work harder

A

F

O

S

N

28 I would trust the group members to exercise good judgement.

A

F

O

S

N

29 I would schedule the work to be done.

A

F

O

S

N

30 I would refuse to explain my actions

A

F

O

S

N

31 I would persuade others that my ideas are to their advantage

A

F

O

S

N

32 I would permit the group to set its own pace.

A

F

O

S

N

33 I would urge the group to beat its previous record.

A

F

O

S

N

34 I would act without consulting the group

A

F

O

S

N

35 I would ask that group members follow standard rules and regulations.

A

F

O

S

N

             

Scoring

  • Circle the item number for items 8,12, 17, 18 19, 30, 34 and 35
     
  • Write the number 1 in front of a circled item number if you responded S (seldom) or N (never) to that item
     
  • Also write a number 1 in front of item numbers not circled if you responded A (always) or F (frequently)
     
  • Circle the number 1’s which you have written in front of the following items
    3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 and 35
     
  • Count the circled number 1's This s your score for concern for people. Record the score in the blank following the letter P at the end of the questionnaire
     
  • Count the uncircled number 1's This is your score for concern for task.  Record this number in the blank following the letter T

After you have recorded your total scores compare your responses with those of your colleagues

T -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P