Which management style would be the best in the following situations (Autocratic

Question

Which management style would be the best in the following situations (Autocratic, participative/democratic, Free rein), and why?

A. The FBI is about the enter a home where people are making drugs.

B. An employee has been doing the same job for 20 years and is really good at what she does.

C. An employee is new to the job.

D. A manager is new to the job, but she is working with very experienced employees.

E. A sales person lives in a different state from his manager and has the highest sales in the region.

Explanation / Answer

Based on the situation the best method to givern the system is selected. In the five different situation as listed in the question, following style of governance will be best suited.

A. The FBI is about the enter a home where people are making drugs. - Here the people are doing illleagel practices, thus to control them Autocratic type of givernance will be best suited.

B. An employee has been doing the same job for 20 years and is really good at what she does. - As she is doing the job for 20 years, she must be aware of the all the challanges that might come in different situations. She does not require much guidance or imputs from other employees. Free rein can be given to her and she should give report to senior on certain time interval.

C. An employee is new to the job. - When employee is new to the job, he does not know what exactly needs to be done. Thus some one must dictate what his/ her work is and how it can be accomplished. Thus Autocratic style from his/her supperior would work.

D. A manager is new to the job, but she is working with very experienced employees. - As manager shows the fundamentals of the job, though she is new to the current job, others can help where he is stuck. Thus participative style of governance would best suit.

E. A sales person lives in a different state from his manager and has the highest sales in the region. - The sales person is havinf highest sales in the region. He is away from his manager. He should be given free rein in his region.

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