This document discusses three types of management styles: autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire. For each style, it defines the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages. Autocratic management gives all power to the manager with no input from subordinates. Democratic management redistributes power and involves employees in decision making. Laissez-faire management gives followers complete freedom with little guidance from managers. While each style has some benefits, they also have drawbacks like reduced productivity or lack of coordination. Overall, the best approach depends on factors like the employees and organizational goals.

1. By: Ejaz Ahmed Anjum.

2.  Definition of Management
 Types of Management.
 Characteristics of each type of Management.
 Advantages of each type of Management.
 Disadvantages of each type of Management.
 Conclusion.

3.  The ability to lead, control and
manage a team.
 Coordinates the efforts of people to
accomplish goals and objectives by
using available resources efficiently
and effectively.
 Includes Planning, organizing,
Staffing, Leading or directing and
controlling an organization to
accomplish the goal.

4.  Autocratic Management Style
 Democratic Management Style
 Laissez-faire Management Style

5. “This style is being used when a Manager dictates policies and
procedures, decides what goals are to be achieved, and directs
and controls all activities without any meaningful participation
by the subordinates. This Manager has full control of the team
leaving low autonomy within the group.”

6. Characteristics:
 Unlimited power to a single person.
 No feedback
 The Manager remain above the rules & regulations.
 No input from subordinates in decision making.
 Environment will be influenced by the mood of the
Manager.
 Produce unskilled workers.
 No team work.

7. Styles of Autocratic Management:
 Directive Autocrat.
Manager made the decision alone and
supervises the subordinates only.
 Permissive Autocrat.
Manager made the decision alone but
allows the subordinates to freely
exercise the decision.

8. Advantage:
 Fast decision making.
 One final decision making less conflicts.
 Can be good with experienced Manager.
 Discipline & easy controlling.

9. Disadvantage:
 Don’t produce skilled workers.
 Workers don’t share their ides and opinion.
 No contribution of workers towards the progress.
 No interest in the work.
 No confidence building.
 No commitment of workers for organization objectives.
 One way communication.

10. Conclusion:
 Can be of advantageous with competent, skilled and
educated Managers.
 Could have advantages for short term group stability.
 Don’t have any long term positive impact.

11. “This style is being used when the power and authority is
redistributed between the employees and they are involved in
the decision making.”

12. Characteristics:
 Distribution of responsibilities.
 Empowering Group members.
 Aiding Group Decision-making process.

13. Advantage:
 Making a peaceful environment.
 Workers feel satisfied as they are the part of decision making.
 Workers are aware of what's happening in the organization.
 Workers get free opportunity to utilize their capabilities.
 Strong relationship and dedication of workers.

14. Disadvantage:
 Consultation process could result in procrastination.
 Time consuming and delayed process.
 Requirement of educated subordinates and workers.
 Lack of responsibilities in the managers and Managers.
 Multiple opinions.

15. Conclusion:
 Equality and teams work can result in better performance.
 Helpful in confidence building.
 Have great advantages in long term.

16. “This style of Management allows followers to have complete
freedom to make decisions concerning the completion of their
work. It allows followers a high degree of autonomy and self-
rule, while at the same time offering guidance and support
when requested..”

17. Characteristics:
 Very littler guidance from the Manager.
 The Manager acts only as a motivator, mentor and guide.
 Hands-off approach at he management level.
 Complete freedom of followers in decision making.
 Minimal involvement of the manager.
 Develop individual contributors and thus stronger team in
long run.
 Every one is on there own.

18. Advantage:
 Allows the visionary workers with opportunity to work freely
without any interruptions.
 Insists a higher sense of responsibility among team members.
 Free of pressure.
 Promotes trust among the workers.
 Individual contributors into Management.

19. Disadvantage:
 Lack of motivation to complete the task.
 Less productivity.
 Require highly skilled and experienced workers to achieve the
goals.
 Lack of knowledge of workers cause ineffective decisions.
 Poorer quality of work due to no proper control and supervision.
 Workers make their own priorities instead of the organizational
priorities.