Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Organizational Behavior
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Organizational Behavior

3.

Answer (a)
Bill Gates is the leader I admire the most, Bill Gates discovered the most ideal place

where the positional power is very high as he has the authorities in the organization, he also
provides the direction to his subordinate to execute his vision. He trusted that to recruit and to
find the staff with talented programmers which are the most critical factor to enhance the
competitive power in this software industry, which will also enhance the creativity and
productivity.

Answer (b)
3.1

Expert Power
Bill Gates is an expert of his subject as well as of his skills and knowledge is never

questioned, labeling him having the quality of an expert power.

3.2

Referent Power
With Bill Gates there is much more loyalty because of his autocratic behavior with his

employees. Employees at Microsoft stay for more time period as compared to other
organizations.
3.3

Reward Power
Bill Gates has control of assessing performance of employees and deciding their

increases in salary, promotions or any other rewards. By utilizing this power, employees would
have motivation to work effectively and harder.
3.4

Coercive Power
Bill Gates is an autocratic leader, however he never have used coercion power and made

threats in order to control his employees to get his own personal advantages.

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Legitimate Power
Bill Gates use the rational persuasion when managing higher-level managers, he utilizes

legitimate arguments with genuine evidence to convince staff to apply his suggested decisions.

Answer (c)
Bill Gates is an ethical leader in the business sector. He shares his visions and values with
staffs in workplace; he also likely to share his ideas with those who are working with him.

4.

Answer (a)
As a team leader I must know the duties and role of my team members and to ask them

for performing as per to my expectations. I have to make my team members to focus on

achieving the main objectives. I have observed that sometimes it take much time to move my
team members in the performing stage. But as a team leader I must always make sure that my
team members must work collaboratively.

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5.

Answer (a)
I have seen many people who are struggling in their life to get success. They always try

to do everything achievable to be the successful person. And for them achievement depends just
on the hard work they utilize into their work. Same as the person I know as my team leader I
have worked with, he was having the autocratic leadership style. His communication style was
generally described as only one way; they tell his team member exactly what he wants to be
done. And the input we got from his leadership style was usually unplanned.
He simply told us when we have made a mistake and helps us in solving those mistakes.
His decision making was usually unilateral and he achieves his goals by properly directing us.
This might not sound a type of leader one would like to follow, but there were some situation
when this leadership style is more effective. When I realized that my team leader is ready to put
effort, I felt forced to perform accordingly. Under his leadership style I became more responsive
and efficient to his style of leadership as well as more positive in my work.

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