AS Business Section 2 Management Styles

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1. Which leadership style is most associated with a style ranked a 1 on the far left of the Tannenbaum-Schmidt Continuum?

  • Laissez-faire
  • Autocratic
  • Paternalistic
  • Democratic
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2. What is meant by the term 'labour turnover'?

  • Employees turn over a new leaf in a new job role
  • The employees take tumble classes on breaks
  • The percentage of employees who leave the business over some period of time
  • The percentage of employees who stay with the business over some period of time

3. What is meant by the term 'labour retention'?

  • Where the employees aren't allowed to go home at night
  • Employees are forced to stay within a business
  • The extent to which a business holds on to its employees
  • The percentage of employees who leave the business over some period of time

4. Describe a 'Hard' HRM approach?

  • Employee progression and development is promoted.
  • Employees are the most important asset to a business. Employees are given full time contracts and are well paid for the work that they do.
  • Employees are a resource to be used optimally, to fulfil the strategic needs of the business. Employees are temporary, paid minimum wage, and may be on zero hours contracts.
  • Well paid employees, on permanent full time contracts.

5. List some traits of a democratic leadership style

  • Leader explains why the decision was made for them, and why it is the best decision for them
  • Subordinates are given a large degree of autonomy in decision-making, self-motivated work force, leader is among a number of equals
  • Leader consults with workers before making a decision, the leader delegates and encourages decentralisation, subordinates are empowered, encourages discussion with employees
  • Leader makes all of the decisions and informs the subordinates, one-way communication, minimal delegation or decentralisation, close supervision of employees

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