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What is the classic model of management that is applied to civilian purposes?
What do managers under an authoritarian doctrine value?
Why has the authoritarian style of management given way to less centralized management styles?
What is the key to judging the competence of an organization at any given time?
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What has been incorporated into principles of management from the military?
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What was the basic problem with traditional hierarchical organizations?
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What was the result of the instability of military affairs and factory production during the French Revolution and the industrial revolution?
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What is the characteristic of relationships in an authoritarian management style?
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Study Notes
Authoritarian Management
- Authoritarian or traditional management is based on the classic model of military governance applied to civilian purposes.
- Managers under authoritarian doctrine value order, precision, consistency, and obedience.
- Power flows from the structure and is considered supreme.
- Relationships are hierarchical, based on dominance and dependence.
Evolution of Management Styles
- Authoritarian style has gradually given way to less centralized, more participative management styles.
- Participation has proven more competent than authoritarianism when dealing with sophisticated workers.
- The change is not due to altruistic desire to be nice to workers, but because participation is more effective.
History of Management Principles
- The military has evolved principles about how its authoritarian organizations are best managed since antiquity.
- Principles of war, such as span of control and unity of command, have been incorporated into principles of management.
- These concepts, once military, are now thoroughly civilian.
Limitations of Traditional Hierarchical Organizations
- The traditional hierarchical organization was dependent on the proper enculturation of individual supervisors at every level for its success.
- Under stable conditions, properly trained military officers and factory supervisors performed well.
- However, under unstable conditions, such as during the French Revolution and the industrial revolution, mechanisms had to evolve to compensate for the inherent rigidity of the traditional hierarchy.
The Staff Concept
- The staff concept evolved to overcome the inherent limitations of a single mind and ever-fleeting time.
- This concept allowed leaders to extend their reach beyond the limitations of their own intellectual energy.
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This quiz explores the characteristics of authoritarian management, a classic model of military governance applied to civilian purposes, and its gradual shift towards more participative management styles.
