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'Leaders… (Class 12 Business Studies SQP 2026-27, Q28A)

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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 4 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies sample paper 2026-27: question 28(A)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section A, question 28(A), for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q28(A) · 4 marks · Short answerDirecting

'Leaders play a key role in the success and excellence of any organisation'.
a) Elucidate the term 'leadership'.
b) Explain any two styles of leadership based on the use of authority.

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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Hint 1

Leadership works through voluntary effort, not force.

Hint 2

The three styles differ in how much authority the leader keeps.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. a) Leadership is the process of influencing the behaviour of people so that they strive voluntarily towards achieving organisational goals.

    1 mark

  2. b) Autocratic (authoritarian) leadership: The leader gives orders and expects obedience; communication is one-way and decisions are quick; rewards and punishments are used.

    1½ marks

  3. Democratic (participative) leadership: The leader makes plans and decisions in consultation with subordinates and encourages their participation, respecting their opinions. (Also: laissez faire / free-rein leadership.)

    1½ marks

Answer: a) Leadership: influencing people to work willingly towards organisational goals. b) Any two of autocratic, democratic and laissez faire styles.

Where the marks are

  • a) Meaning (1)
  • b) Each style: ½ heading + 1 explanation

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Directing, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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