Topic 2 Manager, Leadership And Decision Making Flashcards
Autocratic pros n cons
+ quick decision making in stress-filled situations
+ less mistakes
- ignores expertise of staff
- lowers morale
Democratic pros n cons
+ delegates authority which motivates staff
+ promotes free flow of ideas
- mistakes made if staff are less experienced and skilled
- time consuming
- encourages procrastination
Paternalistic pros n cons
+ more two-way communication which motivates
+ less mistakes
- employees become dependent
- time consuming: slows down decision making
Autocratic most useful in
Crisis situations
Democratic most useful in
Specialist jobs like technology
Paternalistic most useful in
Artistic industry like film
Blake Mouton Grid purpose
Model showing concern for people against concern for performance
5 places on the Blake Mouton Grid
Country club management Team management Impoverished management Authority management Middle of the road management
Blake Mouton Grid pros n cons
+ highlights type of leader
- static: implies a leader cannot change
Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum purpose
Model shows a range of leadership styles
Tannenbaum Shmidt Continuum 4 categories/stages
Tell
Sell
Consult/ Join
Delegate
Influences in decision making
- resources constraints
- missions/ objectives
- external environment
- ethics
Decision trees pros n cons
+ allows for uncertainty
+ makes managers consider all possible outcomes, illustrating opportunity cost of a decision
+ shows average expected value: quantitative data
+ compare data
- data can be manipulated
- external environment not considered
- diverting away from qualitative which can impact long-term
Stakeholder mapping purpose
Shows how high/low interest and power a stakeholder has
Key influences on the relationship with stakeholders
- type of leader
- leader ethics/ beliefs
- labour market: if tight = no employees
