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Functional management structure
Advantages-
- Task specialisation
- Resource allocation
- Staff specialisation
Disadvantages-
- Rivalries may form
- Narrow focus
- Lack of flexibility
Divisional management structure
- Increased flexibility
- Development of expertise
- Work can be duplicated
Matrix management structure
- Enhanced communication
- Enhanced decision-making
- Cross pollination of ideas
- Conflicting instructions
- Cost - meetings
- Time - meetings
Autocratic management style
- Time efficient
- Direct and clear communication
- Suits high risk situations
- Subordinates less job satisfaction and motivation
- Subordinates less likely to accept position
- Less content for decision-making
Persuasive management style
- Limited content for decision-making
- Low subordinate job satisfaction
- Causes division between management and employees
Consultative management style
- Time consuming
- Unsuitability of subordinate involvement
- Subordinates may not want to contribute
Participative management style
- Conflict of opinions
Laissez-faire management style
- Improved content of decision-making
- Subordinate acceptance of decisions is high
- Motivation and job satisfaction
- Encourages career development
- Unsuitability of subordinates
- Unequal contributions
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