To define, and differentiate between, management styles

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Aims For Today

• To define, and differentiate between, management
  styles

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Authoritarian

• An authoritarian approach involves a leader
  making the decisions themselves and then telling
  others what to do.

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Democratic

• A democratic approach involves allowing
  participants to get involved in decision-making -
  perhaps through a teamwork approach. The role of
  the leader is to help to create the teamwork
  structures and to encourage the teams to take
  responsibility for decision-making.

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Paternalistic

• A paternalistic approach is reminiscent of the
  way fathers treat children i.e. deciding what is
  best for them. The approach is autocratic, though
  decisions are intended to be in the best
  interests of the workforce.
• The leader is likely to explain the reasons for
  his/her decisions.
• The paternal company treats its workforce like a
  family, taking care of social needs

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Which is the best?!

• Use the right approach in the right setting.
• In many situations the consultative and
  democratic approaches will be more motivating
  because the leader is placing more responsibility
  in ground level employees, encouraging them to
  feel involved.
• When employees are involved in decision making
  they are far more likely to 'take ownership' of
  the initiative and be committed to making sure
  that it works in practice.

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Which is the best?!
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Consultation

• Asking for views of those who will be affected by
  a decision. These views should then be taken into
  account by the person responsible for making the
  decision.
• Consultation keeps power at the top

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Delegation

• Passing authority down the hierarchy. It involves
  giving junior managers greater trust and
  authority, and requires the senior to release
  control
• Delegation passes decision making powers down the
  hierarchy

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Empowerment

• A more advanced form of delegation whereby
  subordinates have more wide ranging control over
  their work
• The freedom to decide what to do, and how to do
  it.

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Centralisation

• Centralisation is drawing decision making powers
  from the local or lower-level parts of an
  organisation and concentrating them in the head
  office or centre.
• Pros consistent policies throughout the
  organisation / Quick decisions without
  consultation
• Cons Reduced input of day to day experts /
  demoralises branch managers

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De-centralisation

• Decentralisation means devolving power from head
  office to local branches. Includes passing
  decision making down the line, and accepting
  less uniformity in how things are done.
• Pros can empower local managers, motivating them
  / reduces day to day communication from head
  office, focusing senior managers on strategy
• Cons Reduced uniformity may unsettle customers
  (Mc Ds one slice of gherkin!) / head office has
  lots of info and may be in best position to take
  many decisions

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Task

• Research 3 leaders and determine which leadership
  style you think they are
• http//www.leader-values.com

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Homework

• Analyse a news article
• If possible, choose one related to the management
  styles, and determine which of the ones we have
  examined today it links closest to
• Entrepreneur, football manager, political leader