Introduction to management

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INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

 

   

             

                     

 

ASSIGNMENT 1

29 NOVEMBER 2004

BY

NIHAN YILMAZ

MANAGEMENT STYLES

Introduction

People are the main resources of any organisation and any organisation is only as good as the people who worked with in it. Organisation can only achieve goals and objectives by the co-ordinated efforts of their members and it is task of management to get work done through other people. Management is fundamental to the effective operation of work organisations.

There are two sharply contrasting styles:

1-Autocratic: Leader makes all decision unilaterally

2-Permissive: Leader permits subordinates to take part in decision making and also gives them a considerable degree of autonomy in completing routine work activities

Combining these categories with democratic (subordinates are allowed to participate in decision making) and directive (subordinates are told exactly how to do their jobs) styles give us four distinct ways to manage:

Directive Democrat: Makes decisions participatively; closely supervises subordinates.

Directive Autocrat: Makes decisions unilaterally; closely supervises subordinates

Permissive Democrat: Makes decisions participatively; gives subordinates latitude in carrying out their work.

Permissive Autocrat: Makes decisions unilaterally; gives subordinates latitude in carrying out their work.

A management style is an overall method of leadership used by a manager. Managers must also adjust their styles according to the situation that they are presented with. The performance of the manager has direct relationship with the success of any organisation. This paper will give examples from journal articles, news articles and web sites about management styles.

Journals

Gender Differences And Similarities In The Leadership Styles And Behaviour Of UK Managers.

There are several reasons given for and against gender differences in the leadership style and behaviour of managers. Some researches contend that women have certain acquired traits and behaviours that suit them for relations-oriented leadership. Consequently, it is argued that women leaders frequently exhibit a cooperative, empowering style that includes nurturing team members. According to this perspective, men are inclined toward a command- and-control, militaristic leadership style. It is suggested that women find participative management more natural than men because they feel more comfortable interacting with people. Women managers delegate less than their men counterparts but there were no significant, statistical differences in the overall leadership style between men and women managers. There are thus more similarities than differences in the leadership style and behaviour of UK managers.

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Oshagbemi,T and Gill, R. (2003)

Gender Differences and Similarities in The Leadership Styles

And Behaviour of UK Managers

Women in Management Review

18(6), p.228-298

Management Styles and Performance

Knowledge management (KM) style is related to how particular managers deal with the knowledge assets of the firm and what approaches they adopt for KM. Style is personal attribute and so KM style varies from one manager to another, and may be influenced by the culture of their organization. Some managers recognize KM as purely technology issue, while others recognize KM as a strictly ...

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