LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR THEORIES

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Laissez-faire style
Democratic Style Autocratic Style
Also known as participative leadership Laissez-faire leaders have an attitude of
Also known as authoritarian leadership, is a trust and reliance on their employees.
or shared leadership, is a type of
leadership style characterized by individual They don’t micromanage or get too
leadership style in which members of
control over all decisions and little input from involved, they don’t give too much
the group take a more participative
group members. Autocratic leaders typically instruction or guidance. Instead laissez-
role in the decision-making process.
make choices based on their ideas and faire leaders let their employees use their
judgments and rarely accept advice from creativity, resources, and experience to
Involving subordinates, delegating
followers. Autocratic leadership involves help them meet their goals. This kind of
authority, and encouraging
absolute, authoritarian control over a group. leadership is very hands-off—managers
participation
trust their employees and are confident in
Dictating work methods, Centralizing decision their abilities. They give guidance and
making, and limiting participation take responsibility where needed, but this
leadership style means that subordinates
and team members have the real lead.
Conclusion:
Democratic style of leadership was Give group freedom to make decisions
most effective, although later studies and completion work.
showed mixed result.
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Consideration
A particular characterization of leader behavior that
emphasizes commitment to developing personal
relationships with followers, care and concern for
others, willingness to attend to the unique preferences
and work styles of subordinates, and facilitating
cooperation among members of a work group.
Initiating Structure
Initiating Structure is the extent to which a leader
defines leader and group member roles, initiates
actions, organizes group activities and defines how
tasks are to be accomplished by the group. This
leadership style is task-oriented.
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Employee Oriented Production Oriented

Emphasize Interpersonal relationships

Emphasized technical or task aspect of
and taking care of employees needs
job
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Concern for people Concern for production

Measured leaders concern for Measured leaders concern for getting job
subordinates on scale done