Term 1 Flashcards
3 types of leaders
Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-faire
Autocratic
centralized decision making authority. makes decisions without seeking input from team members. relies on own judgement.
democratic
encourages active participation and collaboration from team members in decision making. values input from members.
laissez-faire
allows team members significant freedom to make decisions. provide minimal guidance. focus on results from team members to make solutions.
leaders v managers
leaders do not have to be formal in an organization. Managers are those with formal responsibilities
internal stakeholders
employees, managers, owners
external stakeholders
suppliers, government, shareholders, customers, creditors.
unlimited liability
WHen business owners are responsible for covering any debt that a company is unable t pay if it fails
limited liability
where a business is registered as a seperate entity t its owner meaning that the personal assets of the owner cannot be used to cover businesses debt
sole trader
legal label given to any business owned by 1 person
partnership
owned and operated by 2-25 people
Registered company
Those jointly owned by 1 or more people is registered with the government
rangatiratanga
qualities of a leader in a business such as bringing people together and decision making
tikanga
the way of doing business, established rules, guidelines, etc. aligns with business values.
putake
the reason a business is established related to business goals
turanga
The legal structure of a business eg: partnership, private companies, trusts. However expanded to include systems of governance in cases where businesses are based around communally owned assets eg: land