Management Styles (VCE SSCE Business Management): Flashcards
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Management style
Management style
How a manager directs, plans, and motivates employees
5 main management styles (task to employee-oriented)
5 main management styles (task to employee-oriented)
Autocratic, Persuasive, Consultative, Participative, Laissez-faire
Autocratic management
Autocratic management
Complete centralisation of decision-making authority
Persuasive management
Persuasive management
Manager decides then explains to convince employees
Consultative management
Consultative management
Manager seeks employee input before making final decision
Participative management
Participative management
Shared decision-making between management and employees
Laissez-faire management
Laissez-faire management
Minimal managerial direction; employees make own decisions
Contingency approach
Contingency approach
No single management style suits all situations
Management style continuum range
Management style continuum range
From task-oriented to employee-oriented approaches
Two-way communication
Two-way communication
Open communication with discussion and feedback