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A: Company leader ship
Autocratic
An Autocratic style means that the manager makes decisions unilaterally, and without much
regard for subordinates. As a result, decisions will reflect the opinions and personality of the
manager; this in turn can project an image of a confident, well managed business. On the
other hand, subordinates may become overly dependent upon the leaders and more
supervision may be needed.
There are two types of autocratic leaders:
the Directive Autocrat makes decisions unilaterally and closely supervises subordinates;
the Permissive Autocrat makes decisions unilaterally, but gives subordinates latitude in
carrying out their work.
Paternalistic
A more Paternalistic form is also essentially dictatorial; however, decisions take into account
the best interests of the employees as well as the business. A good example of this would be
David Brent or Michael Scott running the business in the fictional television show The Office.
The leader explains most decisions to the employees and ensures that their social and
leisure needs are always met. This can help balance out the lack of worker motivation
caused by an autocratic management style. Communication is again generally downward,
but feedback to the management is encouraged to maintain morale. This style can be highly
advantageous when it engenders loyalty from the employees, leading to a lower labour
turnover, thanks to the emphasis on social needs. It shares disadvantages with an autocratic
style, such as employees becoming dependent on the leader..
In a Democratic style, the manager allows the employees to take part in decision-making:
therefore everything is agreed by the majority. The communication is extensive in both
directions. This style can be particularly useful when complex decisions need to be made
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that require a range of specialist skills: for example, when a new ICT (Information and
communications technology) system needs to be put in place.
From the overall business's point of view, job satisfaction and quality of work will improve.
As the autocratic leaders, democratic leaders are also two types i.e. permissive and directive
extensive
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Richtlinie/Anordnung
In a Laissez-fair leadership style, the staff manage their own areas of the business. They
define their work, their business and their organisation for themselves. The style brings out
the best in highly professional and creative groups of employees. The advantages are the
staff is freelance and the working atmosphere is very good. A big disadvantage is that the
tempo where the staff make a decision is very low.
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Vormundschaft
Diversity management:
Cultural diversity includes the range of ways in which people experience a group identity,
which includes gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin and age. It is not almost easy
for a company to handle with cultural diversities.
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Diversity is beneficial to both the organization and the members. Diversity brings substantial
potential benefits such as better decision making and improved problem solving, greater
creativity and innovation, which leads to improve product development, and more successful
marketing to different types of customers.
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Migration
Sexuality
Religion
Skin colour
Age
Style
Culture
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