Administrative Style Assessment Test

Understand your leadership style and how you work with teams in about 10 minutes. Get a clear profile to guide coaching, training, and stronger day to day decisions.

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

11/28

Democratic (D)

Measures the extent to which a leader involves the team in shared decision-making and distributes responsibility collectively.

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Moderate

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0 – 9: Low | 10 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 28: High

A score of 11 indicates a moderate democratic style, suggesting some team involvement and shared responsibility, though not as a consistently dominant approach.

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16/28

Limited Participation (LP)

Measures the extent to which a leader involves staff in management while retaining final decision-making authority.

Low delegation

Moderate delegation

High delegation

0 – 9: Low delegation | 10 – 19: Moderate delegation | 20 – 28: High delegation

A score of 16 indicates moderate delegation, meaning you sometimes seek staff input and share limited responsibilities while keeping key decisions under your control.

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10/28

Bureaucratic (B)

Measures the extent to which a leader relies on formal rules, documented procedures, and hierarchical authority in management decisions.

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Moderate

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0 – 9: Low | 10 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 28: High

A score of 10 indicates a moderate bureaucratic style, suggesting you use formal rules and hierarchy in some situations while remaining open to more flexible approaches in others.

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14/28

Cooperative (C)

Measures the extent to which a leader delegates authority and involves the team in shared decision-making through consultation and collegial processes.

Low cooperative

Moderate cooperative

High cooperative

0 – 9: Low cooperative | 10 – 18: Moderate cooperative | 19 – 28: High cooperative

A score of 14 indicates a moderate cooperative style, suggesting you involve team members in decisions at times while still keeping a notable share of authority centralized.

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6/28

Benevolent-Authoritarian (BA)

Measures the extent to which a leader combines outward benevolence with centralized, leader-only decision-making while giving limited real weight to team input.

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Moderate

High

0 – 9: Low | 10 – 19: Moderate | 20 – 28: High

A score of 6 falls in the Low range, suggesting this benevolent-but-despot pattern is not a dominant feature of the person’s administrative style.

example score

11/28

Authoritarian (A)

Measures the extent to which a leader relies on strict control and unilateral, categorical decision-making when managing a team.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 9: Low | 10 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 28: High

A score of 11 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting occasional use of strict, leader-driven control while not relying on it as the primary approach.

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13/28

Non-Intervention (NI)

Measures the extent to which a leader avoids active management, oversight, and responsibility, leaving decisions and processes largely to the team.

Active involvement

Selective non-interference

Strong non-interference

0 – 9: Active involvement | 10 – 18: Selective non-interference | 19 – 28: Strong non-interference

A score of 13 indicates a moderate tendency toward non-interference, suggesting the leader often gives autonomy but may not consistently provide structure or follow-through.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

School and college administrators

44%OF USERS

Principals, vice principals, department heads, and deans use it to clarify their dominant management approach and how it affects team work.

Newly appointed leaders

33%OF USERS

People stepping into administrative roles take it to quickly understand their default leadership habits and spot areas to develop.

HR and leadership coaches

23%OF USERS

HR specialists, trainers, and psychologists use it to tailor development plans, coaching, and team interventions for education leaders.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Democratic (D)

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17.5

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13.9 — 21.2

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Limited participation (Lp)

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12.7

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Bureaucratic (B)

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17.3

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Cooperative (C)

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11.2

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Benign-Despotic (B)

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Authoritarian (A)

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14.8

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Non-interference (N)

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12.5

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It identifies dominant patterns in administrative behavior, including how decisions are made and how team interactions are structured.

Who is this questionnaire intended for?

It is designed for leaders and administrators in education settings. It may also be used by professionals who support leadership development.

How long does it take to complete?

Estimated completion time is about 10 minutes. The questionnaire includes 4 items.

How should items be answered?

Select the response that best matches typical behavior in work situations. Answer all items based on usual practice rather than a single recent event.

How should results be used?

Results provide a structured profile of management approaches and their combinations. They are intended for development planning and discussion, not for diagnosis or clinical decisions.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Administrative Style Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief measure is designed to characterize an individual’s predominant approach to administrative leadership and day-to-day management. The Administrative Style Assessment is intended to support a rapid, structured snapshot of how a leader typically engages with staff and organizes decision-making.

Developed by Rensis Likert, it consists of 4 items and typically requires about 10 minutes to complete. Results are commonly used to facilitate feedback and guided reflection in leadership development or consultation, including in educational administrative settings. The Administrative Style Assessment may inform discussions about strengths, potential blind spots, and opportunities to adjust leadership behaviors to better fit situational demands.

Author: Rensis Likert

Literature: Yukl, G. Leadership in organizations. Pearson. 2002.

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