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    Leadership‚ a crucial element in business‚ can be defined as “a process of influencing the activities of an organized group toward goal achievement” (Yukl‚ 2013‚ p.76). There are four main types of leadership styles: the autocraticdemocratic‚ paternalistic and laissez-faire leadership styles. Daft (2008‚ p.44) suggests that “the extent to which leaders should be boss-centered or subordinate-centered partly depends on organizational circumstances.” After taking into account the organizational circumstances

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    Leadership characteristics can be generalized as either autocratic or democratic. The autocratic leader tends to lead by authority and uses coercive power. Oppositely‚ the democratic leader will delegate authority and use expert and referent power to influence employees. One difference between a mechanistic structure and an organic structure in an organization is the chain of command. Similarly‚ a difference between an autocratic and a democratic leader is how decisions are made. At the one end of

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    Joe Fejarang Autocratic vs. Democratic Leadership Background Information The company I work for has been providing aviation services for more than thirty years. They started out as the first FBO (Fixed Base Operation) in Mobile‚ Alabama‚ and have since grown within the aviation industry; providing services to all aspects of the business. Today the company serves twenty-eight locations throughout the United States‚ providing under wing (ground handling)‚ passenger screening and skycap

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    There are many pros and cons of both autocratic and democratic government‚ not to mention‚ many obvious differences. Surprisingly‚ there are also some similarities between these two unique governing styles. Autocracy as defined by the Merriam Webster online dictionary is‚ "A government in which one person possesses unlimited power." Opposingly‚ democracy as defined by Danzinger‚ professor and former chair of the department of political science at the University of California is "A governance by leaders

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    atic aDemocratic: 1. Democratic countries are safe to live in. The military protects the citizens and works to keep the country a safe environment. This picture represents democratic leadership because it shows a military sergeant coming back from war for his country‚ as well as he’s being a role model to the kids. This is very different compared to what you would see from an autocratic military sergeant. 2. Stephen Harper is the prime minister of Canada; a democratic country. He is the leader

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    Leaders and Their Leadership Skills Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu‚ Hawaii on August 4‚ 1961. His father was from Kenya and his mother was from Kansas. He was raised with help from his grandfather and grandmother. His achievements were all based on hard work‚ determination and perseverance. In college‚ he was supported by his scholarship and student loans. He then went to law school and obtained the pose of the president of the Harvard Law Review and being the first ever

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    Leadership Styles – Autocratic versus Democratic Today’s business organization whether it is large or small is concerned with the financial bottom line. One of its most valuable assets is the human asset. Corporations spend large percentages of their budget on HR personnel and even greater percentages on their management staff. How and why they choose their managers is critical to the maintenance and sustainability of the business organization‚ its culture and its success. The examination and exploration

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    Autocratic Leadership Style Can an authoritarian/autocratic/directive leadership style be appropriate in American companies currently? If yes/no‚ why? It is first important to clarify what the term leadership means. According to Kinicki & Fugate (2012)‚ “leadership is defined as ‘a social influence process in which the leader seeks the voluntary participation of subordinates in an effort to reach organizational goals’” (p. 364). This means leadership involves exercising authority at individual

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    Unit 1 Autocratic leadership What is autocratic leadership - Autocratic leaders make decisions without consulting their team members‚ even if their input would be useful. This can be appropriate when you need to make decisions quickly‚ when there’s no need for team input‚ and when team agreement isn’t necessary for a successful outcome. In this style of leadership‚ a leader has complete command and hold over their employees/team. The team cannot put forward their views even if they are best for

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    Leadership and Steve Jobs Wuleymatu Brimah Haohui Guan Woongki Hong Jin Nelsy Sanchez Management 3120 December 1st‚ 2014 Autocratic Leadership Leadership is the process of inspiring others to work hard and accomplish important goals‚ (Schermerhorn‚ 258). When we refer to a leader‚ we do not only look at the aspects in which he inspires others. We also focus on the capacity of the leader to have a vision. This concept is better known as visionary leadership. Visionary leadership is what brings

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