Type 1 Autocratic Style Autocratic type of leader is called an Autocrat. He does not consult his subordinates (followers). He takes all the decisions by himself. He also takes full responsibility for his decisions. The subordinates must obey him without asking any questions. Type 2 Consultative Style Consultative type of leader has an open mind. He encourages his subordinates to give their suggestions and comments. If these suggestions and comments are good‚ then he will accept them. So this
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In 1980‚ General Motors’ executives were faced with a dilemma regarding new plant construction in Detroit‚ Michigan. GM intended to close two of its aging facilities and rebuild new assembly plants at a different site location although still in the Detroit metro area. The only land site matching the construction specifications was a settlement called Poletown‚ Michigan. This township was home to more than 3‚500 residents‚ all of whom would have to be relocated if construction were approved. The
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Case Study: Fiat Auto and General Motors Alliance Case Study: Fiat Auto and General Motors Introduction The economic crisis and other factors‚ affect different companies in the global market and automotive industries are not exempted. In order to cope with economic problems within the industry‚ different companies try to find the most efficient ways to save the company and one of these is through the consideration of merging or going into alliance. In alliance‚ both companies
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applied on Honda Motors and we analyse which one is more suitable for Honda Motors. Global strategic management is conducted by managers all over the world. Its success depends on clear communication and understanding between them. The cultural dimensions are discussed from five aspects. They are power distance‚ individualism‚ masculinity‚ uncertainty avoidance and long term/short term orientation. In the systemic perspective‚ the international strategic manager at Honda Motors will take into account
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General Motors Company has a very detailed and organized balance sheet and income statement in which all of the company ’s information is listed in the proper order. The balance sheet can be viewed annually or quarterly and all amounts are in US dollars by millions except for per share amounts. The balance sheet first begins to lists the company ’s assets. The assets section is broken down by current assets‚ cash‚ net receivables‚ inventories‚ and other current assets. The balance sheet then lists
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IKEA’s Management Style IKEA has become one of the top international firms and the world’s largest furniture retailer‚ and a large part of its success is attributed to its founder Ingvar Kampard’s strong personality and his style is doing business. Based on the case study that briefly shows how Ikea’s management was able to reach to this success‚ we can notice that Ikea’s management style is informal‚ open‚ and caring. Hierarchy is not emphasized‚ and only three levels of responsibility between
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Improving Management Styles and Their Function In the article When the Problem is Management‚ author Lawrence Sawyer takes a look at the different styles that managers have in their practice‚ how they can better perform their functions and how they relate to the four basic functions of management. As an internal auditor‚ Mr. Sawyer provides some insight to these managers in helping them and their departments make better use of the tools they have and points out what basic function they are violating
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internationalization due to increase globalization and market competiveness. Within that context China requires a change in their management styles‚ and because most of the foreign direct investment comes from the West. Chinese managers need to find a way to integrate tradition with Western theories of management (Zhang et al 2004). This paper aims to investigate different management styles in China. The discussion will be examined through political‚ cultural and historical perspectives. These factors will allow
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Management Styles Raechellee Noland American Intercontinental University Abstract Organizations and businesses alike all have managers and management styles that they abide by. Some may be company policy; while others seem to be implemented by the manager’s themselves. In this paper‚ three different management styles are explained; Scientific‚ human relations‚ and systems management styles. All have been used in different organizations‚ and some are still used today. In order for a business
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Kuhn‚ T.‚ & Poole‚ M. (2000). Do Conflict Management Styles Affect Group Decision Making?. Human Communication Research‚ 26(4)‚ 558. Unlike most studies of conflict which are focused on the immediate outcomes of the conflict episode‚ the authors here have tried to prove through systematic investigation that conflict styles established early in a group’s life influence its later activities. The attention of the study is on conflict management rather than conflict resolution. To prove this‚
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