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UNIT A LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION

UNIT A LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION. 1.02 Compare leadership styles. Leadership Styles. Autocratic Democratic Laissez-faire Situational. Autocratic Leadership. A leadership style characterized by specific instructions to employees regarding what, how, and when work should be done.

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UNIT A LEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION

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  1. UNIT ALEADERSHIP AND SUPERVISION 1.02 Compare leadership styles.

  2. Leadership Styles • Autocratic • Democratic • Laissez-faire • Situational

  3. Autocratic Leadership A leadership style characterized by specific instructions to employees regarding what, how, and when work should be done. • Micro-management style • The leader plans, organizes, controls, and coordinates. • Emphasis is on getting the job done without regard for input from others.

  4. Autocratic Leadership (cont.) • Advantages • Efficiency • Employees know the manager’s expectations. • Disadvantages • Discourages employees from thinking about process improvements • Employee dissatisfaction • Decline in worker performance • Does not prepare employees for promotion or possible advancement

  5. Autocratic Leadership (cont.) • When to use the autocratic style • During an emergency • Managing temporary employees • Managing new employees

  6. Democratic Leadership A leadership style characterized by encouragement for employees to share in the decision-making and problem-solving processes. • General management style • Considers everyone’s viewpoint in decision making • Utilizes team concept in goal setting

  7. Democratic Leadership (cont.) • Advantages • Employees actively involved in decision making • Higher employee morale • Stronger employee commitment to established goals • Disadvantages • Time consuming • Not everyone likes to participate in decision making.

  8. Democratic Leadership (cont.) • When to use the democratic style • Managing employees who are committed to their jobs • Managing employees who are interested in more responsibility • Managing experienced and well-trained employees

  9. Laissez-faire Leadership A leadership style in which minimal direction and supervision is given to workers. • Open management style • Management shares information • Team (or individual employee) is completely responsible for the workload.

  10. Laissez-faire Leadership (cont.) • Advantages • Easy management style to administer • Complete empowerment for employees • Disadvantages • Poor decision making may result. • Some employees do not perform well without direction and supervision.

  11. Laissez-faire Leadership (cont.) • When to use laissez-faire • Managing experienced, well-trained, and highly- motivated workers • Managing home-based employees, outside salespersons

  12. Situational Leadership Leadership characterized by shifts in management style as appropriate for individual employees. • The management style applied depends on the needs of each employee.

  13. Situational Leadership (cont.) • Advantages • Management style personalized for each employee • Improved communication • High employee morale • Improved production • Disadvantages • Time consuming • Difficult to manage

  14. Situational Leadership (cont.) • When to use situational management • Highly experienced manager • Manager highly skilled in human relations • Employees with range of needs for supervision

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