Functional style of leadership :: Page no---------------------------------------10

1. Functional leader is one who is expert in a particular field and has risen to the position by virtue of
certain special skills he possessen
He believes in continual improvement (ways and means of doing things better)
He dose not command any formal authority & is ready to offer helf to sub-ordinates provided they
approach for genuine job related problems
Advantages /merits
resence of an expert is always beneficial for the subordinates as !ell as organi"ation
#ubordiantes can enrich &job knowledge & skills provided they are committed &
Disadvantages/ Demerits
Functional leader is a taskmaster (believes in work) and only if sub ordinate is efficient he will be able
to put up with such a leader
$n average leader may not be offered any help from the functional leader
Functional leader may demand performance from his sub-ordinates which may frustrate them & may
give to miss- understandings
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Laisser Five style of leadership
&n this style of leadership' leader gives full freedom to his sub-ordinates fallowness to act
He does not lay down any guidelines within which followers have decision making process making
process
&n simple words formal authority of a leader is completely absent
(esser faire means policy of non- interference & hence it also called
Free-rein loss free style leadership
Adventages/ erits
(evel of motivation is very high as sub-ordinates have full freedom to act
)ompete scope initiative' innovation & bound to be very good
*emerits + *isadvantages,
(eaders contribution is substantially reduced in this kind of leadership style
-ood results will be produced only if the sub-ordinates are highly efficient & capable of working
independently
#ub-ordinates are deprived of expert advice & moral support of their leader