Management Styles: Autocratic & Persuasive

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What is a management style?

The behaviour and attitude of the manager when making decisions, directing and motivating staff and when implementing plans to achieve business objectives.

What does the autocratic management style involve?

A manager making decisions and directing employees without any input from them.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the autocratic management style?

  • Decentralised decision-making (correct)
  • Centralised control
  • Very fast decision-making time
  • One-way communication

What is an advantage of the autocratic management style?

<p>Full decision-making control, minimal risk, and efficient task completion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the persuasive management style?

<p>A manager making decisions and communicating the reasons for those decisions to employees without their input.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which communication style is used in persuasive management?

<p>One-way (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of the persuasive management style?

<p>Full control while gaining employee trust, explanations improve engagement, and quick decision-making increases productivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the consultative management style involve?

<p>A manager seeking input from employees on business decisions but making the final decision themselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of the consultative management style?

<p>More perspectives lead to better decisions, employees feel valued and motivated, and better decisions may increase profit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does participative management work?

<p>A manager communicating and discussing information with employees in order to make decisions together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of participative management?

<p>Decentralised control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of the participative management style?

<p>Higher-quality decisions, high skill development, and collaboration boosts profits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a manager in Laissez-Faire management?

<p>A manager communicating business objectives to employees and allowing them to make decisions independently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes Laissez-Faire management?

<p>Decentralised decision-making (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of the Laissez-Faire management style?

<p>Encourages creativity and innovation, employees feel trusted and motivated, and collaboration increases profits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Management Style

The behaviours and attitudes of a manager when making decisions, directing and motivating staff, and implementing plans.

Autocratic Management

A management style where the manager makes decisions and directs employees without their input.

Autocratic Advantages

Full decision-making control and efficient task completion.

Autocratic Disadvantages

Limited ideas, low motivation, and high turnover costs due to dissatisfaction.

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Persuasive Management

A management style where the manager makes decisions and communicates the reasons to employees without their input.

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Persuasive Advantages

Full control while gaining employee trust; explanations improve engagement, quick decision-making increases productivity.

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Persuasive Disadvantages

Fewer ideas, low motivation, and informing employees takes time.

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Consultative Management

A management style where the manager seeks input from employees but makes the final decision themselves.

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Consultative Advantages

More perspectives lead to a better decision. Employees feel valued and motivated. Increase decision-making.

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Consultative Disadvantages

Employees may give unsuitable suggestions; conflict if employees feel ignored; slower decision-making.

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Participative Management

A manager communicates and discusses information with employees in order to make decisions together.

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Participative Advantages

Higher quality decisions; high skill development; collaboration boots profits.

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Participative Disadvantages

Decision compromises may lower quality; managers lose control, which disrupts the hierarchy; slow decision-making due to discussions.

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Laissez-Faire Management

A manager communicates business objectives and allows employees to make decisions independently.

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Laissez-Faire Advantages

Encourages creativity and innovation; employees feel trusted and motivated; collaboration increases profits.

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Laissez-Faire Disadvantages

Managers lose control, so there's no clear direction; conflict if employees don't work together; poor decisions may waste resources.

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Study Notes

  • A management style is a manager's behavior and attitude when making decisions, directing and motivating staff, and implementing plans to achieve business objectives.

Autocratic Style

  • A manager makes decisions and directs employees without their input.
  • Communication is one-way.
  • Control is centralized.
  • Decision-making is centralized.
  • Time is very fast.
  • Advantages include full decision-making control, minimal risk, and efficient task completion.
  • Disadvantages include limited ideas, low motivation, and high turnover costs due to dissatisfaction.

Persuasive Style

  • A manager makes decisions and communicates the reasons to employees without their input.
  • Communication is one-way.
  • Control is centralized.
  • Decision-making is centralized.
  • Time is fast.
  • Advantages include full control while gaining employee trust, improved engagement through explanations, and increased productivity through quick decision-making.
  • Disadvantages include fewer ideas, low motivation, and time spent informing employees.

Consultative Style

  • A manager seeks input from employees on business decisions but makes the final decision themselves.
  • Communication is two-way.
  • Control is centralized.
  • Decision-making is centralized.
  • Time is moderate.
  • Advantages include more perspectives leading to better decisions, employees feeling valued and motivated, and potentially increased profits.
  • Disadvantages include the possibility of unsuitable suggestions from employees, conflict if employees feel ignored, and slower decision-making.

Participative Style

  • A manager communicates and discusses information with employees to make decisions together.
  • Communication is two-way.
  • Control is decentralized.
  • Decision-making is decentralized.
  • Time is slow.
  • Advantages include higher-quality decisions, high skill development, and collaboration boosting profits.
  • Disadvantages include decision compromises that may lower quality, managers losing control which disrupts hierarchy, and slow decision-making due to discussions.

Laissez-Faire Style

  • A manager communicates business objectives to employees and allows them to make decisions independently.
  • Communication is two-way.
  • Control is decentralized.
  • Decision-making is decentralized.
  • Time is the slowest.
  • Advantages include encouraging creativity and innovation, employees feeling trusted and motivated, and collaboration increasing profits.
  • Disadvantages include managers losing control leading to a lack of clear direction, conflict if employees fail to collaborate, and poor decisions potentially wasting resources.

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