Leadership Styles

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Leadership Styles
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Totalitarianism
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective Examples
- absolute control by a political party - A theory or system where all economic activity is controlled by a political party - Leadership by a dictator who has complete power. They are usually aggressive and or racist -When a goal must be accomplished by a set time - When all citizens/members agree to the policies set by the leaders - If leaders abide by the same rules set for their citizens - If citizens/ members do not agree to the rules or policies - If leaders do not follow the same rules as expected by their citizens/members - If there is no time limit for a goal Countries belonging to the former Soviet Union, China, Cuba, North Korea Germany in the 1930s-1940s
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Autocratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective Examples
- Tells others what to do - limits discussion on ideas - Can be elected into power and is a less extreme form of totalitarianism - Decisions are made by a king or queen (monarch) - Developing a strong sense of team is a goal - Group members or citizens have some degree of skill/ knowledge - Time is limited in decision making - individuals/ group lack skill and knowledge - Group members/ citizens do not get along or are unable to co-operate
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Democratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective Examples
- Decisions are made by the majority - Power rests in the body of citizens and the head of government is not a king or queen (monarch) - High degree of skill and motivation among group members - A sense of team exists - Routines are familiar to participants - Low sense of team/ interdependence - Members have low degree of skill/ knowledge - Group expects to be told what to do Canada U.S.A
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Laissez-Faire
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective Examples
No group leader or recognized system of government A state of social disorder due to lack of government - Time is available - Group is motivated and/or a sense of team exists - Members of the group have some degree of skill/knowledge - Group is unmotivated - Members have little skill or knowledge - High degree of conflict is present - Somalia
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Theocratic
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective Examples
- Leadership by the religion - If all members possess the same understanding of the religion - values/ morals and ethics are the same for all members involved - If religious rules and regulations are interpreted differently among citizens/ members - If values/ morals and ethics are different for citizens/ members - Vatican City Pope
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Oligarchy
Characteristics When Effective When Ineffective Examples
A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique Government by the few Emphasis is placed on procedures and values Decisions can be made quickly because power lies with only a few individuals Small group of persons enjoy a monopoly of political control Ancient Greece