Style

Autocratic

Laissez-faire

Democratic

Bureaucratic

Monarchy

Characteristics
-Tells others what
to do
-Limits
discussion on
ideas and new
ways of doing
things
-Group does not
experience
feeling of
teamwork
-Involves group
members in
planning and
carrying out
activities
-Asks, rather
than tells
-Promotes a
sense of
teamwork
-Gives little or no
direction to
group/individuals
-Opinion is
offered only
when requested
-A person does
not seem to be in
charge
-Fixed official
duties
-Hierarchy of
Authority
-System of Rules

When Effective
-Time is limited

-Form of
government
-Form of monarchy
is different based
on the level of
legal autonomy.
-Cases in which
the monarchy

- This might create

a situation of rival
claimants
-Legitimacy is
subjected to
effective election.

Individuals/group
lack skill and
knowledge
-Group does not
know each other

When Ineffective
-Developing a
strong sense of
team is the goal
-Members have
some degree of
skill/knowledge
-Group wants an
element of
spontaneity in
their work

-Time is available -Group is

unmotivated
-Group is
motivated and/or -Members have
a sense of team
exists
-Members of the
group have some
degree of
skill/knowledge

little skill or
knowledge
-High degree of
conflict present

-High degree of

-Low sense of

skill and
motivation
-A sense of team
exists
-Routine is
familiar to
participants

team/
interdependence
-Members have
low degree of
skill/knowledge
-Group expects
to be told what
to do.

-Management
style
-Companies that
don't require
creativity

Communism

discretion is called
constitutional
monarchys.
-Elected