In the laissez-faire management style, employees are, either individually or in small groups, granted the authority to make business decisions i______ of the manager in order to achieve the set objectives within the agreed constraints (ie, the decision-making is completely decentralised).
A manager’s management style preference tends to be affected by the manager’s experience, p________, values, beliefs and skills.
In the participative management style, the extent of sharing tends to involve the manager and the employees first engaging in two-way communication to facilitate o_____ d________ about what business decision is the best one.
The amount of ____ available to make business decisions and complete tasks varies from a few seconds to months and years.
A manager’s management _____ is the manager’s behaviour and attitude when making decisions, when directing and motivating staff to undertake set tasks, and when implementing plans to achieve business objectives.
A manager may p____ a particular management style either: (a) in general; or (b) in specific situations.
A management style has d________ c_____ if multiple sets of people (the management and the employees) have authority to make decisions.
In the c_______ management style, the manager retains full authority over all business decisions (ie, control over decision-making is centralised).
In the consultative management style, t___-w___ communication is used. This involves the manager seeking input from the employees, and actively considering this input, before making business decisions.
A manager's b______ is the way the manager acts.
The most effective managers won’t use one management style in all situations. Instead, these managers will change their style based on which one is most a_______ in the given circumstances.
The n_____ of the task varies from simple to complex.
In the autocratic management style, control over decision-making is centralised, with the manager retaining f___ a_______ over all business decisions.
In the participative management style, after open discussions have occurred, the sharing of decision-making power tends to involve the manager and the employees c_______ making the final decision.