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1
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Who are more risk averse - managers or leaders?

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Managers

2
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Four main types of management

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  • Autocratic (authoritarian)
  • Paternalistic
  • Democratic
  • Laissez-Faire
3
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Autocratic management features

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  • Focus of power is with the manager
  • Communication is top-down and one-way
  • Minimal consultation
  • Use of rewards and penalties
  • Little delegation
4
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Paternalistic management features

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  • Leader decides what is best for employees
  • Little delegation
  • Leader explain reason as to why he has taken certain actions
5
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Democratic management features

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  • Decisions taken by the people for the people
  • Workers have full part in decision making
  • Aim is to remove ‘them and us’
  • Takes longer to make decisions
  • Most likely to be effective with skilled workers
6
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Laissez-faire management features

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  • ‘Let it be’
  • Leader has little input into day-to-day decision making
  • Power is delegated
7
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Why has there been a gradual shift away from autocratic leadership?

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  • Changes in societies values
  • Better educated workforce
  • Greater workplace legislation
8
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What do managers do?

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  • Set objectives
  • Analyse and interpret data
  • Make decisions
  • Appraise employees
9
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When is an autocratic style of management likely to be used?

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  • When employees are unskilled

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