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Leadership styles (Autocratic (limitations (Demotivates staff who want to…
Leadership styles
Autocratic
limitations
Demotivates staff who want to contribute and accept responsibility and Decisions do not benefit from staff input
features
Leader takes all decisions, gives little information to staff, supervises workers closely, one-way communication and workers are given limited info about business
Applications
Defence forces and police where quick decisions are needed and the scope for 'discussion' may be limited.and In times of crisis when decisive action might be needed to limit damage to the business or danger to other
Laissez-Faire
Limitations
Workers may not appreciate the lack of structure and direction in their work - this could lead to loss of security and there is a lack of feedbakck and since managers are watching closely, it can lead to demotivating
Application
When managers are too busy to intervene and it May be appropriate in research institutions where experts are more likely to arrive at solutions when not constrained by narrow rules or management controls
Features
Managers delegate virtually all authority and decision-making powers and very broad criteria or limits might be established for the staff to work within
Democratic
Limitations
Consultation with staff can be time consuming, quick decision-making will be required and some issues might be too sensitive
Applications
Most likely to be used in businesses that expect workers to contribute fully to the production and decision-making processes, thereby satisfying their higher-order needs and usually for an experienced, flexible workforce
Features
Participation is encouraged, two-way communication used, which allows feedback from staff and Workers given information about the business to allow full staff involvement
Situational
Features
Style of leadership used will depend on the nature of the task and the work group's skills and willingness to accept responsibility
Application
By allowing flexibility of leadership style, different leadership approaches can be used in different situations and with different groups of people
Limitations
Varying the style of leadership may be difficult for some workers to accept and they may become uncertain of how they will be led in different situations