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Objectives All students must identify the importance of a good manager. Most students should be able to identify the four main Leadership styles. Most students should explain the traits possessed by each style. Some students could be able to recognise the most suitable Leadership style of manager in a given situation.

Describe these leaders in one word.

Bring people and resources together Managers The 5 functions of a manager are:- PLAN Select organisational goals and set targets to achieve them. ORGANISE Bring people and resources together

CO-ORDINATE DIRECT CONTROL Co-ordinate resources and staff across departments, especially when these must be shared. DIRECT Keep everyone connected to objectives and on track. Communicate goals and instructions. CONTROL Compare the actual results to targets set. Reward good work and investigate failure to meet targets. Plan for problems and introduce improvements.

Leadership Styles

Leadership Styles describe the type of Managers there are. There are four main styles:- Autocratic Bureaucratic Democratic Laissez-faire

Democratic Encourages participation in decision making. Strong coaching, listening and motivating skills. Teamwork and communication is important. Prepared to make final decision when agreement can’t be reached.

Autocratic Full control of decision making. Employees have little or no input. Good in crisis situations. Motivation through rewards.

Laissez-faire Gives employees as much freedom as possible. Managers communicate goals to employees but allow them to choose how to complete objectives, make decisions and resolve problems on their own.

Bureaucratic Everything is done ‘by the book' or by the policy. They reinforces the rules. If it isn’t covered by the book, the manager refers to the next level above.

Which manager? This manager is a more coaching style manager. The team input is important and he finds out what his players want and gives them what they ask. This manger believes in providing employees as much freedom as possible. They communicate goals but allows them to choose how to complete objectives. This manager is very domineering and he motivates his people with his fiery personality. His opinion matters above all. This leader manages by the book as everything has to be done according to procedure or policy. They are more likely to say ‘Sorry, that’s the rules!’.

Order of Leadership styles Strict Relaxed

Who are you going to call? One or two styles may suit? Leadership Styles Who are you going to call? One or two styles may suit? PROBLEM STYLE 1 Employees are having serious problems getting the job done. They have not responded to your efforts to be friendly or to your invitations to get involved in discussions. 2 You are considering a major change in your program. Employees enjoy participating in the planning. 3 Employees are working with dangerous or delicate equipment that requires a definite set of procedures to operate. 4 Employees have pride in their work and the drive to it successfully on their own. 5 You want to encourage team building and participation. 6 Decision are easier and more cost-effective for the manager to make the decision. 7 Employees have lost interest in their work and are poorly motivated. 8 Employees need to understand certain standards or procedures.

Who are you going to call? One or two styles may suit? Leadership Styles Who are you going to call? One or two styles may suit? PROBLEM STYLE 1 Employees are having serious problems getting the job done. They have not responded to your efforts to be friendly or to your invitations to get involved in discussions. A 2 You are considering a major change in your program. Employees enjoy participating in the planning. D 3 Employees are working with dangerous or delicate equipment that requires a definite set of procedures to operate. B 4 Employees have pride in their work and the drive to it successfully on their own. L 5 You want to encourage team building and participation. 6 Decision are easier and more cost-effective for the manager to make the decision. 7 Employees have lost interest in their work and are poorly motivated. 8 Employees need to understand certain standards or procedures.

Hint sheet-Leadership Styles Who are you going to call? One or two styles may suit? PROBLEM Could be 1 Employees are having serious problems getting the job done. They have not responded to your efforts to be friendly or to your invitations to get involved in discussions. A or D 2 You are considering a major change in your program. Employees enjoy participating in the planning. L or D 3 Employees are working with dangerous or delicate equipment that requires a definite set of procedures to operate. A or B 4 Employees have pride in their work and the drive to it successfully on their own. L or B 5 You want to encourage team building and participation. D 0r L 6 Decision are easier and more cost-effective for the manager to make the decision. A or L 7 Employees have lost interest in their work and are poorly motivated. 8 Employees need to understand certain standards or procedures. B or A

Extension sheet-Leadership Styles Give your own examples of a situation where each style would suit. PROBLEM Style 1 A 2 L 3 B 4 D

Advantages & Disadvantages of each style AUTOCRATIC BUREAUCRATIC DEMOCRATIC LAISSEZ FAIRE

Objectives All students must identify the importance of a good manager. Most students should be able to identify the four main Leadership styles. Most students should explain the traits possessed by each style. Some students could be able to recognise the most suitable Leadership style of manager in a given situation.