Management+Styles


===//**__managment styles is the way in which managers achieve their goals and objectives. There are 5 types of managment styles:__** //=== is strictly top- down, meaning manager always make the decisions for their subordinates and TELL them what to do. Autocratic managers rarely give employees advice as to what to and hardly give them information or all the task at once. possesion of information to this type of manager is used as a controlling mechanism. They feel the need to CONTROL and will almost never delegate authority. They try to maintain as much control as possible. This type of managment believes that a monetary award is satisfactory for making sure employees complete work on time, so this means they do not feel the need to acknowledge employee input or feel the need to give positive feedback. Therefore criticism is given out more then praise. This mangement style often causes poor employee morale,and employees often feel that the manager has no faith or trust in them. This leads to employees having very little trust with all members within their workforce. job satisfaction can be hard to find under this type of managment as they do not feel that their working to the best of there ability is good enough. Has some similarities to the autocratic style as decision making is still centralised at top managment. however it is differnt as managers have the time to explain in detail to subordinates tasks and decision making. The managers try to persuade employees and SELL to them their decisions they have made as being in the best interest of the organization. They also influences to sell their employees with the policies and procedures of the business. Communication does not go both ways as it still flows from top down. Therefore they are not willing to invite employees to participate in decision making. Managers try to gain trust from employees by gaining some trust in them, but some distrust can still develop as employees feel they have not been involved in the decision making process. employees can often feel devalued. __ **Consultative:** __ managers with this style managment discuss and CONSULT with staff before making decisions. This style is more employee centred, however some distance is still kept between staff and managers and ultimately managers still make decisions. Has a more flatter managment style that allows staff and employees to have more access to each other. There is always 2 way communication. . employees who work under this style feel valued and feel their opinions are valued and listened to and have an oppurtunity to contribute to decision making. Having employees involved in ideas in the decision making process enables a larger pool of ideas to make decisions. __**Participative:**__ managers JOIN with their staff to make group decisions. they wilingly invite subordinates to actively join decision making, this allows staff to take charge of their own destiny. managers join with subordinates as part of a team. this enables a higher level of trust placed to employees. this helps managers recognize that their staff have skills and knowledge. having trusy between managers and staff enables subordinates to want to do the best they can in their job. motivation and skills are higher as staff feel they are valued. __**Laissez- faire:**__ this style means Leave staff to make their own decisions. this leaves lower managment and subordinates to define their own tasks. staff who have extreme expertise in their area will excel under this managment style. managers step back and allow staff to complete tasks. Employees often feel empowered and are driven to achieve their goals and key performance indicators.
 * __ Autocratic: __**
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