Management can be a very complex thing and while many people believe that there is only one way to manage a company there are actually three distinct management styles that are distinct and understanding what type of manager you are can help you to better adapt your style to the different employees that you encounter. Since not every management style suits every individual or situation it is important to be flexible and try to use different management styles when your employee is just not getting the job done.
An autocratic manager is one who drives with authority. There is give and take only the manager tells employees what to do and when without comment allowed lower-level employees. This management method tends to work well when a director is in charge of many workers with no education, low qualification. Most employees do not have the moral good in this type of management system and not much more than an “us against them mentality in this environment. This type of management is not very effective.
Paternalistic managers are those who kind of parent their employees. This tends to be more autocratic then democratic but this process takes more in to consideration the employee’s desires and needs. There is more two way communication but in the finish the manager is in charge and the staff must follow the rules irrespective of how they feel about them. Although they get some say in what goes on in the finish they must go along with what their managers say.
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