Management Style

• A management or leadership style is how a

manager exercises their authority to ensure
that objectives are achieved. So, that means it
includes how a manager plans and organizes
the workload within their area of
responsibility and how they communicate
with and manage their team.
Autocratic (Coercive Management Style)

• Autocratic managers take complete control of

the situation. They believe that they are the
best person to take responsibility for all
decision making and are unlikely to ask the
team for their input; this is a one-way
management style.
 Autocratic (Coercive Management Style)
Advantages
• Managers can make decisions very
quickly, and there is a very clear
structure for the team members if
they have questions/issues.
• An employee who is new to their
role can find reassurance in the
autocratic manager's structure and
direction.
• As the one person who makes
decisions, the autocratic manager
frees others from becoming
involved in what can be endless
meetings and lengthy discussions.
Disadvantages
• The limitations on contributions
from their team can mean that they
fail to feel valued, which in turn
leads to a negative impact on
employee engagement.
• When you ask people how they
describe being under autocratic
management, they're likely to use
terms such as controlling, bossy,
and dictatorial.
• And while it's not necessary for
everyone to like their manager, they
still need to work for them.
 Democratic (Participative Management
Style)
• The democratic management style encourages
a more collaborative way of working.
Guidance is provided, but group members are
encouraged to contribute their thoughts and
ideas to the decision-making process
 Democratic (Participative Management
Style)
Advantages
• It encourages creativity and
involvement in decision-
making processes.
• This involvement then tends
to result in a team
committed to achieving
results, leading to higher
productivity levels.
Disadvantages
• With an inexperienced group of
employees, the democratic
management style can lead to poor
decisions and communication
failures.
• Some of the team members may not
yet have the knowledge to contribute
to the decision-making processes
and, in turn, can feel excluded from
the process.
• Team members who are less
confident expressing their opinions
may find themselves sidelined by
other more vocal individuals.
 Laissez-faire
( Delegative Management Style)
• This is a hands-off approach that provides
everyone with the complete freedom to decide
how to meet their objectives without seeking
agreement from managers. As a result, it
requires the manager to have a great deal of
trust in their staff. It also requires them to have
the confidence in their team that they have the
skills and knowledge to make the decisions and
follow through to get the work done.
 (Delegative Management Style)
Advantages
• With the manager being handed
off it provides excellent
opportunities for personal growth
for each individual.
• Having the freedom to make
decisions means that creativity and
innovation are encouraged.
• Decision making can be incredibly
fast. With no management
interfering, the team can make
quick decisions without waiting for
approval from the chain of
command.
Disadvantages
• Without a guiding force,
employees can feel that they
have received little guidance on
work expectations.
• Some leaders adopt this
management style to avoid
responsibility for any failures of
their team. When objectives are
not achieved, the Laissez-faire
manager can blame everyone
else for poor decision making
and implementation of plans.