The correct answers are: An autocratic style should be adopted because professionals generally like being closely supervised and dictated to; A participative style should be adopted because team members prefer to follow clear, specific instructions and not have to think for themselves.

There is no best leadership style as individuals react to different styles in different ways. However, it is not true that professionals generally like being closely supervised and dictated to; the opposite of this tends to be the case: professionals dislike close supervision and autocratic management. Neither it it true that a participative style should be adopted because team members prefer to follow clear, specific instructions and not have to think for themselves. This describes the autocratic management style, not a participative style; the latter involves sharing decision-making with the team.