Management Styles

Question 0

Democratic

Answer 0

Encourage employee participation in decision making and using their initiative, two way communication, Theory Y not just financial motivation and Mayo manager involvement

Question 1

Autocratic

Answer 1

Theory X, strict, close supervision, vertical one way communication, orders, monetary motivation (Taylor)

Question 2

Laissez Faire

Answer 2

No supervision, workers use initiative, make decisions, set objectives

Question 3

Paternalistic

Answer 3

Workers involved in decision making, consulted but managers make decisions in what’s ‘best’ for employees, e.g pay freeze to prevent redundancies