Autocratic
An autocratic management style is one where the manager makes decisions unilaterally, and without much regard for subordinates. As a result, decisions will reflect the opinions and personality of the manager, which in turn can project an image of a confident, well managed business. On the other hand, strong and competent subordinates may chafe because of limits on decision-making freedom, the organization will get limited initiatives from those "on the front lines", and turnover among the best subordinates will be higher.
There are two types of autocratic leaders:
- a directive autocrat makes decisions unilaterally and closely supervises subordinates
- a permissive autocrat makes decisions unilaterally, but gives subordinates latitude in carrying out their works.
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