MBA LEADERSHIP STYLE

 

IMPACT OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

 

 

Introduction

According to Anderson (1959) democratic leader is one who encourages, participation in decision making and relates with higher morale in most leadership situations.

Democratic leadership increased follower productivity, satisfaction, involvement and commitment (Hackman  & Johnson 1996).

In developed nations, the democratic leadership style is one of the most effective. It helps employees feel valued, gives them a sense of ownership over their position, and motivates high productivity. this style of leadership tends to have work groups that were very productive and subordinates showed a high degree of satisfaction on the job.

Today, most corporate cultures can be seen benefiting quite favorably from employing democratic leadership style it. However, it is vital for the management to strike the perfect balance and consider alternatives in situations where the style can most probably fail. This is the reason why it is advised for companies to weigh both the benefits and disadvantages of democratic leadership before incorporating it into operational procedures and other business.

 

PROS	CONS
1.Applicable for almost every business	1.Becomes regretful
2.Problem solving ability for complex issues	2.Waist more than affordable time
3.Encourages a creative environment	3.Processing decisions is time-consuming
4.Srong connectivity between team members	4.The element of uncertainly

 

Conclusion

Comparing on other leadership styles, democratic leadership style has a significant positive impact on employee performance. When democratic approach is applied, performance of employees would increase. therefore many leaders encouraged to adopt democratic leadership style and involve team members in the decision making process since it is confirmed that performance of employees is the best under that style of leadership. leaders should encourage innovation, team work and creativity that leads to job satisfaction, increased productivity and increased performance.

Recommendation

Organizations need to have highly capable leaders to  lead their employees in daily operation and accomplish  the organizational goals. Democratic leadership style has greater impact  than other leadership styles  in  terms  of  employee  performance.  In order to stay in  the competitive  business environment, it is recommended that the right leader with high capability be identified at all levels of the organization. Organizations, should make use of the recommendations to adopt democratic leadership instead of other leadership  style. It should be  known that  employees are  the most  important asset  in the organization, and employee performance highly depends on leadership style. Organizations with  good  leadership  capability  will  further  improve  performance.  Therefore,  serious attention should be given to make leadership a higher priority

 

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