List two advantages and two disadvantages of the following styles of leadership:(i) Autocratic leadership.(ii) Democratic leadership.(iii) Laissez fair leadership.

      

List two advantages and two disadvantages of the following styles of leadership:
(i) Autocratic leadership.
(ii) Democratic leadership.
(iii) Laissez faire leadership.

  

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Kavungya
i. Autocratic leadership
Type of leadership style where all authority and decision making is centered in the leader. He
makes all decisions, exercises total control by use of rewards and punishment.
Advantages
- It allows faster decision making
Disadvantages
- It can easily cause workers to experience dissatisfaction
- Dependence on the leader or passiveness towards organizational goals.

ii. Democratic leadership
This style of leadership seeks to obtain cooperation of workers in achieving organizational goals
by allowing them to participate in decision-making.
Advantages
- Participative decision-making can lead to improved manager-worker relations
- Higher morale and job satisfaction
- Decreased dependence on the leader and better acceptance of decisions
Disadvantages
- Delayed decision-making
- 'Group think', time consuming
- Diluted decisions due to compromising.

(iii) Laissez faire leadership
This style does not depend on the leader to provide external motivation but, the workers motivate
themselves based on their needs, wants and desires. They are given goals and left on their own to
achieve them. The leader assumes the role of a group • member.
Advantages
- This approach increases worker independence and expression and forces him to function
as a member of a group.
Disadvantages
- Without a strong leader the group could lack direction or control, which may result into
frustration in the workers.
- For laissez faire to work the subordinates must be competent, reliable and well versed
with the goals of the organization.
Kavungya answered the question on May 17, 2019 at 15:53


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