Depending upon the nature of the business, type of the task and nature of the work the manager behaves in different manner and how they handle different situations depends on their style of management. The manager is able to execute at different styles at different situations. The management style that generally the managers exercise include:
Authoritarian or Autocratic:
In this style the decision-making is centralized, in the hands of top management and the managers expect the employees to simply execute their decisions. Objectives and tasks are set and the employees are expected to do exactly as required. The communication is downwards from the leader to the subordinate. This method may lead to a decrease in motivation of the employees and are always dependent on leaders or supervisors.
Participative or Democratic:
In a democratic style, the employees are allowed to take part in decision-making that makes the employee to agree for the goals. Here the communication is from both sides from manager to subordinate and vice-versa. This style is applicable when complex decisions need to be made that require a range of specialist skills. In this kind the decision-making will be slow and the need of a consensus may avoid taking the ‘best’ decision for the business.
Custodial:
In this kind of management style the managers will provide supervision to the employees work, give instructions for the completion of task and will be responsible for the work done by the employees. The manager plays a passive role in this style.
Supportive:
The supportive managers give more emphasis on two-way communication with their employees. They facilitate for the completion of the task and provide positive feedback. Allows employees to have autonomy and mentors them to accomplish the goals.
Apart from the above-mentioned management styles there are other styles like proactive style and reactive style and others, which the management exercises based on the various situations.