2012年4月30日星期一

Critically evaluate the multiplicity of management styles--Laissez-faire


Laissez-faire leadership style can be good for employees to be participating in the management process. In the other words this style could made the leader avoid the duties of management, sometimes it also let the leader structure discordant. It is most appropriate to apply this management style when dealing with confrontation or conflicts because you do not want to be seen as siding anyone. But in many cases it is not deliberate and is simply a result of poor management. This kind of style is positive only in the case when the employees are very responsible

Advantages
l  It could helpful to cultivate employees’ responsibility.
l  It could help employees mix the sense of innovation into the work
l  High job satisfaction and morale.
l  No negative feelings in group works.
If a company has developed a group of employees that has proven itself over time to be capable of performing any tasks thrown at it, management may be able to take a more relaxed approach to their guidance. This frees up managers to use their time in other ways to benefit the company.


Disadvantages
l  It proves poor management and makes the employees lose their sense of direction and focus.
l  It leads to much dissatisfaction of employees because of this non-standard management style.
l  A laissez-faire management style makes it easy for workers to do a substandard job or to slack off entirely, and it usually takes a very high-visibility problem to bring such workers to light.
l  Some leaders may use this management style as a lazy way of avoiding responsibilities that they should accept or leaving employees without necessary guidance or leadership.
This management style can create an environment of fear. It costs to high turnover and absenteeism, which can hinder progress. But on the other hand this style made employees put more innovation ideas into the work and made them more comfortable and confident in the group works. It is also a useful way to test employees’ responsibility. 

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