An autocratic style of leadership is when a leader makes a decision alone. The leader conveys the decision to staff and they have to work within the scope of that decision. For example‚ in order to deliver good customer service‚ managers instruct all staff to follow Enterprise’s guidelines for dealing with customers. Douglas McGregor in 1960 used the terms Theory X and Theory Y to identify two very different forms of management style: • A Theory X manager tells employees what to do and supervises
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members and it is the task of management to get work done through other people (Johnson et al‚ 2006: 156). This assignment will critically examine my manager’s role in my workplace. I will look at which theories she links too and her approach on managing staff and her workload‚ linking in with reflective practice in the workplace‚ policies and appraisal systems. Management is fundamental to the effective operation of work organisations and it is by the process of management and execution of work the
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Management Styles Take a quiz: PowerPoint In many management text books the three most talked about management styles are democratic‚ autocratic and consultative. Selecting the correct management style may lead to greater motivation and productivity from your staff. However‚ it is not as easy as just ’picking’ a style. Managers personalities and characteristics will influence the type of style adopted. For example a timid manager will find an autocratic management style difficult to adopt. Democratic
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Running head: MANAGEMENT STYLES Management styles: The key distinctions 1 MANAGEMENT STYLES 2 Abstract The following reviews and evaluates key theories of leadership and management developed by Kurt Lewin and summarizes the findings from practical research on the subject. The focus will be on the three popular types of management and their stark differences. Discussed will be the importance of the three styles and how each has its strengths and weaknesses. An integrating conceptual
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Running head: MANAGEMENT STYLES Management Styles Management Styles Reflections: To be a better supervisor it’s important to know the different management styles generally employed‚ and which one is the best fit for the manager’s personality. There are many opinions and much writing on just what the various management or leadership styles there are. In my opinion the following list best categorizes the different styles. The three basic styles are: Authoritarian or autocratic Participative
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Autocratic An autocratic management style is one where the manager makes decisions unilaterally‚ and without much regard for subordinates. As a result‚ decisions will reflect the opinions and personality of the manager‚ which in turn can project an image of a confident‚ well managed business. On the other hand‚ strong and competent subordinates may chafe because of limits on decision-making freedom‚ the organization will get limited initiatives from those "on the front lines"‚ and turnover among
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structure: mentoring and orienting new employees amongst others (Valve Case Study‚ 2013). The purpose of this report is to more closely examine Valve’s organisational structure‚ management structure and the company’s culture to identify areas of improvement and make recommendations about how to implement a more effective management structure. 2. Problem Identification Valve’s flat organisation structure has made it a successful software company and a desirable place for
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Haier Haier is a very successful white good company in China. The company turned the disadvantages and then became the Number one brand in China. Haier played first mover in the Chinese market‚ and played Niche in the international market(Appendix 1). In the Chinese market‚ Haier differentiate themselves by increasing the price and producing great quality products for their customers. When the company started to garneted revenues from the refrigerator product‚ company began to produce more product
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History The Haier Group was founded in 1984 as a Chinese government-owned business that produced mainly household refrigerators. Encouraged by the government‚ Haier set their sites on becoming an international brand. Haier’s executives believed that the strong brand recognition that was created domestically could be extending into the Western market by creating and introducing products for the niche consumers and then expand into larger markets. “Globally‚ Haier had gained first place in the
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SWOT Analysis Strengths: • Haier has a single company which serves the entire group in logistic that could reduce their cost. • They have a good innovation and continue improving in the product design. • Their products focused on the quality‚ which is better then their competitors in domestic market. • There is a service center that has a good service performance with computerized system in order to tracks the customer response. Weaknesses: • Opportunities: • The
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