1. Management Styles Managers – what do they do?
Think about what the manager of The All Blacks does ...
Plan
Solve problems
Make decisions
Co-ordinate staff – managers are responsible for them!

2. Mintzberg ... Roles of Managers

3. Management Styles The most important resource a business has is ...
IT’S WORKERS ...
A business cannot do well or survive without it’s workers being happy and working hard

4. Management Styles
So, we know what a manager is supposed to do, but how do they influence a workers behaviour?
Motivating them
Keeping their spirits up (morale) ...
Commitment
Loyalty
Look after their welfare
Health and Safety in work

5. AUTOCRATIC style of leadership
Power and Authority
No discussion with workers
Dictating what is to be done
Task Centred
Less concern for the welfare of the workers
Advantages? 
Leader feels in control
Workers know what to do
Decisions are fast
Disadvantages? 
Frustrated workers
Too much dependence on the leader
Fear = poor performance
No contributions/suggestions from workers

6. DEMOCRATIC style of leadership
Workers have some say in decisions (discussions)
Delegation of power and authority to workers
Employee Centred
Advantages? 
Loyal and committed workers
More support for manager
Development of workers skills
More motivated staff
Disadvantages? 
Slow decision making
Manager might feel “obliged” to listen
Lack of workers knowledge to make decisions
Conflict between workers

7. LAISSEZ-FAIRE style of leadership
No interference from the manager
Manager supports, workers make the decisions
Through team meetings
Through team leaders
Advantages? 
Loyalty and commitment
Workers have responsibility and flexibility
Workers can use skills to the full
Disadvantages? 
No direction from management
Poor coordination between workers
Conflict of ideas