Styles Of Managment Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is authoritarian ?
This can also be called autocratic and means that decision making powers are kept at the top of an organisation. There is little use of consultation and delegation. Authoritarian leaders prefer hard HR methods
What is a democratic style of management ?
This means that decision maki g powers are not kept at the top of an organisation. There is use of consultation and delegation. Democratic leader prefer soft HR methods
What is a laissez-faire style of management ?
This means that the leader has minimal input in the decision making process and leaves the running of the organisation to employees
What is the tannembaum Schmidt continuum ?
This shows the relationship between the level of authority given to employees in relation to decision making, and the level of authority retained by the manager
The Blake mouton grid
This plots the leaders concern for production against the leaders concern for the people working for an organisation
What does the country club section of the Blake mouton grid mean ?
No concern for production but high levels of concern for production r the employees.
What does the impoverished section of the Blake mouton grid mean ?
No concern for production and no concern for employees. Leader is no interest for the organisation or people in it
What does the middle of the road section of the Blake mouton grid mean ?
Some concern for production and some concern for employees. The leader try’s to achieve the best of both worlds but doesn’t fully achieve ether.
What does the produce or perish section of the Blake mouton grid mean ?
High level of concern for production but no concern for employees. The leader has a fanatical drive to succeed and has a authoritarian style of leadership.
What is the team leader section of the Blake mouton grid ?
High level of concern for both production and employees. This is the best style of leadership
