Management styles are characteristic ways of making decisions and relating to subordinates. Management styles can be categorized into two main contrasting styles, autocratic and permissive. Management styles are also divided in the main categories of autocratic, paternalistic, and democratic. This idea was further developed by Robert Tannenbaum and Warren H. Schmidt (1958, 1973), who argued that the style of leadership is dependent upon the prevailing circumstance; therefore leaders should exercise a range of management styles and should deploy them as appropriate. Management is a distinct function that cuts across all the other functions and subsystems. It is the head that organizes, directs, and oversees all of the functions. It is represented in most health services organizations by the senior management team and key middle managers.
The medical clerical fields is growing rapidly, and the need for competent workers with effective leadership skills are in great demand. Studies show that the most satisfied employees are those that see opportunities for advancement in their field. If you cultivate some of the following traits in your work as a medical clerical worker, you may very well be recognized as manager material. Office managers and supervisors may be selected from office employees or brought in from the outside. Some employees do not want the extra stress of such a job, but others welcome the challenge of advancement. There are various workshops designed to help medical clerical workers develop their management skill. The American Association of Medical Assistants or other local health care worker associations and societies have listings of such seminars and workshop. It is important for you to have not only a clear idea of your talents in the area of managing personnel, but also an understanding of the scope of managing an office. Some medical clerical workers take on the responsibility without realizing the complexity and scope of the job.