1.      Almost Never True

2.   Seldom True

3.       Occasionally True

4.      Frequently True

5.      Almost Always True

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I always retain the final decision making authority within my department or team.

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I always try to include one or more employees in determining what to do and how to do it. However, I maintain the final decision making authority.

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My employees and I always vote whenever a major decision has to be made.

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If I do not lay out goals and guidelines, my subordinates are passive and get nothing accomplished.

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I ask for employee ideas and input on upcoming plans and projects.

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For a major decision to pass in my department, it must have the approval of each individual or the majority.

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I tell my employees what has to be done and how to do it.

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When things go wrong and I need to create a strategy to keep a project or process running on schedule, I call a meeting to get my employee's advice.

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To get information out, I send it by email, memos, or voice mail; very rarely is a meeting called. My employees are then expected to act upon the information.

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When someone makes a mistake, I tell them not to ever do that again and make a note of it.

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I want to create an environment where the employees take ownership of the project. I allow them to participate in the decision making process.

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I allow my employees to determine what needs to be done and how to do it.

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New hires are not allowed to make any decisions unless I approve it first.

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I ask employees for their vision of where they see their jobs going and then use their vision where appropriate.

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My workers know more about their jobs than me, so I allow them to carry out the decisions to do their job.

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When something goes wrong, I tell my employees that a procedure is not working correctly and I establish a new one.

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I allow my employees to set priorities with my guidance.

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I delegate tasks in order to implement a new procedure or process.

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I closely monitor my employees to ensure they are performing correctly.

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When there are differences in role expectations, I work with them to resolve the differences.

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Each individual is responsible for defining their job.

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I like the power that my leadership position holds over subordinates.

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I like to use my leadership power to help subordinates grow.

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I like to share my leadership power with my subordinates.

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Employees must be directed or threatened with punishment in order to get them to achieve the organizational objectives.

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Employees will exercise self-direction if they are committed to the objectives.

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Employees have the right to determine their own organizational objectives.

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Employees seek mainly security.

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Employees know how to use creativity and ingenuity to solve organizational problems.

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My employees can lead themselves just as well as I can.