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Which type of management style involves standing at a distance from employees?
Which type of management style involves standing at a distance from employees?
In what circumstances might an authoritative management style be needed?
In what circumstances might an authoritative management style be needed?
Which factor influences a manager's style based on the information provided?
Which factor influences a manager's style based on the information provided?
What type of management style is sometimes useful in teamwork according to the text?
What type of management style is sometimes useful in teamwork according to the text?
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National culture can influence a manager's style according to which dimensions?
National culture can influence a manager's style according to which dimensions?
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What is the term for a management style where the manager forces their personal style to match what employees are used to?
What is the term for a management style where the manager forces their personal style to match what employees are used to?
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What is the main reason why women aspiring to management positions tend to adopt a masculine style?
What is the main reason why women aspiring to management positions tend to adopt a masculine style?
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In an egalitarian culture, how are the talents of all people utilized according to the text?
In an egalitarian culture, how are the talents of all people utilized according to the text?
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Based on the text, which management style is characterized by quick switching between persons and topics, and creating a sense of urgency?
Based on the text, which management style is characterized by quick switching between persons and topics, and creating a sense of urgency?
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What is the main difference between learning skills and adopting a management style according to the text?
What is the main difference between learning skills and adopting a management style according to the text?
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Which skill is closely related to being relation-oriented, connecting, and sensing individual qualities in management?
Which skill is closely related to being relation-oriented, connecting, and sensing individual qualities in management?
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What type of management style is characterized by a 'command-line' approach?
What type of management style is characterized by a 'command-line' approach?
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Which management style places a strong emphasis on client satisfaction?
Which management style places a strong emphasis on client satisfaction?
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In which type of management style are high-tech staff and managers likely to be involved in building client relations?
In which type of management style are high-tech staff and managers likely to be involved in building client relations?
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Which trend in modern management involves fewer hierarchical levels within an organization?
Which trend in modern management involves fewer hierarchical levels within an organization?
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Which type of management style is more likely to delegate tasks and grant autonomy to staff?
Which type of management style is more likely to delegate tasks and grant autonomy to staff?
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What organizational change involves sub-dividing a company into semi-autonomous units?
What organizational change involves sub-dividing a company into semi-autonomous units?
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Study Notes
Management Styles
- Laissez-faire management style: standing at a distance from employees, delegative, and visionary
- Democratic management styles: standing among employees, including consultative, participative, collaborative, transformational, and coaching styles
Factors Influencing Management Style
- Personality and background
- Company culture and management style of predecessors
- Size of the company/department
- Sector/industry
- National culture (Hofstede dimensions)
- Circumstances/situation at hand
Company Type/Sector Effect on Management
- Product-oriented (e.g., orange juice concentrate) vs. service-oriented (e.g., men who use a softer approach)
- Agricultural vs. industrial management styles
- B2B (e.g., packaging machines) vs. B2C (e.g., web shop for hemp seed products)
- High-education (e.g., block chain consultants) vs. low-education workers (e.g., vegetables farm labourers)
- Niche (e.g., organic, cold-pressed canola oil producer) vs. bulk production (e.g., canola biodiesel factory)
Managerial Skills
- Strategic skills: long-term vision and solving complex situations
- Team-building skills: relation-oriented and sensing individual qualities
- Organizational skills: planning, quick switching between persons and topics
- Communication skills: adjusting to listeners and charisma
- Transfer of knowledge skills: sensing what knowledge is complementary
Trends in Modern Management
- Flattening: fewer management levels and managers within the organisation
- Coaching: less traditional directing and more guidance and autonomy to staff
- Shift from functional to general managers: organisations are being sub-divided into autonomous business units
- Reason behind these trends: knowledge (human capital) is an ever more important aspect of labour
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Test your knowledge on different management styles including laissez-faire, delegative, visionary, democratic, consultative, participative, collaborative, transformational, and coaching. Learn about various approaches to managing teams and conflicts in the workplace.
