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Types of Leadership Styles Explained

This document is an assignment from four students at the Addis Ababa University Institute of Technology on types of leadership styles. It discusses four main leadership styles: 1) Dictatorial, which makes quick decisions but discourages innovation; 2) Benevolent-autocratic, which maintains clear control but overburdens the leader; 3) Democratic, which encourages creativity but can lack responsibility; and 4) Laissez-faire, which provides freedom but has low accountability. Each style is described and its advantages and disadvantages are provided. The document also suggests situations where each style would be best applied.

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Types of Leadership Styles Explained

This document is an assignment from four students at the Addis Ababa University Institute of Technology on types of leadership styles. It discusses four main leadership styles: 1) Dictatorial, which makes quick decisions but discourages innovation; 2) Benevolent-autocratic, which maintains clear control but overburdens the leader; 3) Democratic, which encourages creativity but can lack responsibility; and 4) Laissez-faire, which provides freedom but has low accountability. Each style is described and its advantages and disadvantages are provided. The document also suggests situations where each style would be best applied.

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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

ADDIS ABABA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Industrial Management assignment 1


Types of Leadership Styles
By:
Name ID No
Teshome Yemer……………………………………..ATR/1235/08
Tsegaye Demsis …………………………………………ATR/9070/08
Bamlaku Shibabaw............................................................ATR/..../08
Meseret Alachew................................................................ATR/9118/08

Submitted to: Nahom


Submission date: 16/03/2020 G.C

March 16, 2020


1. Dictatorial leader: is characterized by
 Holds all decision making power by himself.
 Uses excessive disciplinary actions against people failing to carry out their work.
 Do not give an opportunity for people to question his decision or authority.
Unique Advantage: makes decisions quickly, encourages short-term productivity
increases, reduce the impact of mistakes.
Disadvantage: discourages innovation, reduce the long-term morale of the group,
dependent upon the skills of the leader.
Application area/situation: During state of emergency, when the people does not obey the
law.

2. Benevolent- autocratic leader: is characterized by


 They have complete control over decision-making.
 Group members are rarely trusted with decision and important tasks.
 Work tends to be highly structured and rigid.
Unique Advantage: clear line of control, good for inexperienced or unmotivated workers.
Disadvantage: leader dependence, increased work burden
Application area/situation: suit most blue-collared workers, during times of emergency or
contingencies.

3. Democratic leader: is characterized by


 Group members are encouraged to share ideas and opinions.
 Creativity is encouraged and rewarded.
Unique Advantage: receive a more diverse set of ideas, place more of an emphasis on
values and morality, encourages trust and respect throughout the team.
Disadvantage: encourages no one to take responsibility for a bad idea, ineffective during
crises, requires extra time to implement a decision.
Application area/situation: best in situations where group members are skilled and eager
to share their knowledge.

4. Laissez-Faire leader: is characterized by


 The group often makes important decision rather than the leader.
 The leader is not particularly visible or important.
Unique Advantage: freedom to make decisions, brings creativity, networking.
Disadvantage: lack of role awareness, low accountability, passivity
Application area/situation: where group members are highly skilled, motivated, and
capable of working by their own.

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