Tannebaum Schmidt

Question 1

What is the Tannenbaum + Schmidt continuum?

Answer 1

Scale to define how autocratic managers are

Question 2

What is Theory X on the scale?

Answer 2

Where managers give no freedom to subordinates in decision making

Question 3

What is Theory Y on the scale?

Answer 3

Where managers give lots of freedom to subordinates in decision making

Question 4

What is 1 (Tells)?

Answer 4

Authoritarian management style: team has no input in decision making

Useful if: -team is unskilled/untrustworthy/or small

Un useful if: team is experienced/skilled and committed

Question 5

What is 2 (Sells)?

Answer 5

(Still) Authoritarian and Team (still) has no input in decision making. However managers will ‘sell’ the decision
(May make employees feel more appreciated than ‘tells’

Question 6

What is 2 (Sells)?

Answer 6

(Still) Authoritarian and Team (still) has no input in decision making. However managers will ‘sell’ the decision
(May make employees feel more appreciated than ‘tells’

Question 7

What is 3 (suggests)?

Answer 7

Manger makes decision: with subordinates asking questions + discussing their ideas (increases Participation)

Question 8

What is 4 (consults)?

Answer 8

Mangers make ‘tentative’ decisions:
Subordinates -> discuss/debate

Question 9

What is 5 (jans)?

Answer 9

Manger explains issue: all attempt to find a solution but the manger will have the final say.

Question 10

What is 6 (delegates)?

Answer 10

Manger explains problem + makes resources available clear

(Subordinates make decision but management is responsible)

Question 11

What is 7 (abdicates)?

Answer 11

Subordinates recognise problem and then solve it. (Full freedom to subordinates)