Athens journal of business and economics april 2018 195 set directions for development, work out and execute plans or interact with their subordinates. Jun 01, 2017 players preferences for coaching behavior were measured using athlete preference version of the lss to evaluate the five dimensions of leadership behavior in a sporting context. Existing definitions of dcmwrstic lcadcrship are inconsistent and inadequate, so this essay provides s clear delinilion that applies lo social groups both large and small. Notably, young athletes strongly preferred training and instruction, followed by positive feedback, democratic behavior, social support, and autocratic behavior. A subsequent analysis across the three conditions showed a statistically significant association between exit and leadership style. A successful pioneer impacts his or her adherents in a fancied way to accomplish objectives and destinations. International journal of learning, teaching and educational research open journal systems keywords correspondence analysis education ict inclusion leadership mathematics qatar stem assessment elearning education higher education mobile learning needs analysis online learning professional development selfefficacy student teachers teacher. It should be noted that although autocratic or authoritarian leadership have been argued to be largely indistinguishable when referring to leadership styles bass, 1990, lewin and lippitt, 1938, we will use the term autocratic leadership throughout most of this article. The impact of autocratic and democratic leadership style. Thus, if leadership is assessed in terms of productivity, then autocratic style is most efficient but if the role is seen as. Jul 26, 2016 the core characteristics of autocratic leadership. Downsides of autocratic leadership while autocratic leadership can be beneficial at times, there are also many instances where this leadership style can be problematic. Autocratic leadership is generally understood to reflect a particular style of leadership where power and authority are. Based on this premise, the present study aims to explore the relationship between leadership style and organizational performance.
Issn 2239978x issn 22400524 journal of educational and social research mcser publishing, romeitaly vol. International journal of scientific and research publications, volume 4, issue 1, january 2014 1 issn 22503153. Employees become tense, fearful, or resentful employees expect to have their opinions heard employees begin depending on their manager to make all their decisions there is low employee morale, high turnover and absenteeism 2. A research without purpose is worthless and part of the aims is to introduce the best leadership approach. Jan 04, 2018 here are six ways autocratic leadership can actually work best. Autocratic leadership is vital in many workplace environments. The autocratic leadership style does not instill learning mentality which is. An autocratic leadership style is similar to an authoritarian leadership style. To be effective, the leader must be able to have proven competencies in their field, as they are responsible for making most of the decisions in the.
However, the definition of democratic leadership is unclear gastil, 1994. Pdf the impact of autocratic and democratic leadership. The autocratic style of leadership is wellsuited for most businesses, provided they are already wellestablished. The effects of leadership styles on employee motivation in. Specific objectives the research in testing the effectiveness of a leadership is fueled by the objectives. The study was conducted to investigate the impact of autocratic and democratic leadership style on job satisfaction with a sample of 205 teachers both male and female of public and private schools. In a study conducted by okoroji, anyanwu, and ukpere 2014, a democratic leadership style was found to be the most effective style because student. For example, an autocratic style can be used effectively in situations where the leader is the most knowledgeable member of the group or has access to information that other members of the group do not. One of the management principles that is always put to use by an autocratic leader is control.
Transformational, autocratic, and democratic leadership styles, on. Successful instructional leadership styles in education. The inflence of principals leadership styles on school teachers job satisfaction study of secondry school in jaffna district thusyanthini nadarasa. There are also many environments where using this management style can actually do more harm than good, which is why so many organizations are now adopting more collaborative and nurturing. Aug 24, 2018 here are some of the advantages and disadvantages to consider with the autocratic leadership style. The autocratic and democratic dichotomy has been viewed as dominative versus integrative, employer centered versus employee centered, teacher centered versus learner. This paper investigated the impact of leadership style on the stability of small social dilemma groups. Researches indicate that most of the time leaders are not aware how far their leadership style influences on employee performance. Feb 24, 2017 autocratic leadership is more efficient to tackle intra organizational conflicts including the distribution of scarce resources. A definition and illustration of democratic leadership. Before we examine the core characteristics of autocratic leadership in terms of the four key characteristics of the theory and the way autocratic leadership can manifest, its auspicious to consider the theoretical basis of the leadership style. The autocratic leadership style should not be used when. Nov 25, 2014 autocratic leadership is vital in many workplace environments. Conversely, the democratic leaders spent much of their time making guiding suggestions, giving information and encouraging.
Many times, egos and opinions can actually get in the way with smaller groups and distract from the bigger picture or the task at hand. For this purpose a questionnaire was developed and. International journal of scientific and research publications, volume 4. This paper is the only attempt to date that explores the effects of the four leadership styles on team motivation. Journal of educational and social research mcser publishing, romeitaly vol. The two opposing styles are distinguished based on ways in which leaders. Leadership is exercised when persons mobilize institutional, political, psychological, and other resources so as to arouse, engage, and satisfy the motives of followers. Autocratic leadership is an exchange process, so it is a matter of contingent reinforcement of. Motivation the democratic leadership style gave the highest level motivation from children and their work continued even when the teacher left the room, in contrast, work from the children ceased altogether under the autocratic leadership style. While autocratic leadership is one of the least popular management styles, its also among the most common. This current research investigates the impact of autocratic and democratic leadership style on job satisfaction in private and public school.
This style of leadership is based on the traditional premise that leaders are good managers who direct and control their people. A definition and illustration of democratic leadership john gastill2 renewed calls for demaracy make it imperative that we understand the nature of democratic lcadcrship. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Autocratic leadership style is a classical leadership approach that functions by commanding workers, without providing them explanations or including them in the decision making process. A critique of the autocratic leadership style characteristics. Autocratic leadership can often succeed in small group situations, particularly those where no set leader has emerged. Similarly, 35 described autocratic leadership, which is based on personal dominance and authoritarian behavior that serves the. In an autocratic leadership style, the person in charge has total authority and control over decision making. International journal of learning, teaching and educational.
Choiinternational journal of leadership studies 246 terms participation and control are dichotomized for simplifying democratic and autocratic leadership. This style is necessary within organizations and companies that demand errorfree outcomes. International journal of trade, economics and finance, vol. Leadership preferences of adolescent players in sport.
Autocratic leadership is demonstrated as a controlling, directive, or coercive leader, who seldom takes decisions basing on input from their subordinates 18. The autocratic style provides fast crisis management benefits. Swarup 20 argued that autocratic leadership style is a classified leadership style. Autocratic leadership style, job performance, academic librarians, benue state. While autocratic leadership is one of the least popular management. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based on their own ideas and. The impact of autocratic and democratic leadership style on job satisfaction article pdf available in international business research 52 january 2012. New, untrained employees who do not know which tasks to perform or which procedures to follow. In the autocratic leadership pattern the leaders spent a high portion of their time giving orders, making disruptive commands and criticism.
To explore the impact of the autocratic leadership style, the. Impact of leadership styles on organizational performance. They have gone from a very classical autocratic approach to a very creative, participative approach. The effects of leadership styles on employee motivation in auditing companies in ho chi minh city, vietnam. Autocratic leadership isnt for everyone and it isnt for every situation there are many people who feel comfortable leading in this way and there are others who dont. Its a style of leadership where a manager is the most powerful entity and it is the primary decision maker gordon, 20. The impact of autocratic and democratic leadership style on. Department of industrial engineering and management, jss academy of technical education, bangalore, india nswamy. Autocratic leadership is the coercive type of leadership in which power concentrates in the hand of one person or a group of individual. Leadership is the influence increment over and above mechanical compliance with the routine directives of the organization. Regression coefficient analysis shows that there is a significant and. Here are the key advantages and disadvantages of autocratic leadership to consider. Performance, journal of human resources management research, vol. Journal of experimental social psychology 40 2004 1.
Autocratic leaders typically make choices based on their ideas and judgments. At one time, the study of autocratic leaders and authoritarian followers was one of the most researched topics in the social sciences meloen, 1993, but interest has fallen off, leaving some researchers to speculate as to the causes of this decline even as they continue to argue that such research is now more important than ever cohrs, 20, ludeke, 2016. When there is an autocratic leadership established within an organization, there are fewer levels of administration that must be kept informed of each. Tilburg university why autocratic leadership might fail in solving. The autocratic style is to immediate response where business faces a crisis. Autocratic leaders rely on specific rules, policies, and procedures to govern all processes within the workplace. Journal of hospitality management, 152, 165176 1995. For this purpose a questionnaire was developed and validated. Autocratic leaders make choices or decisions based on their own beliefs and do not involve others for their suggestion or advice. Autocratic leadership, also known as authoritarian leadership, is a leadership style characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members. Transformational leadership is a stronger predictor of both. In two experiments, group members were more likely to exit their group and take their resources elsewhere if they were supervised by an autocratic style leader than by a democratic or laissezfaire style leader.
Other findings that correlate the leadership styles with team motivation include an understanding of the style expected to hold true for its importance in employee performance and retention in the long term. A critique of the autocratic leadership style reveals that it brings forth some advantages such as getting things done quickly and extracting more work from employees without putting them under stress. Autocratic leaders typically make choices based on their own ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice from followers. Library philosophy and practice ejournal libraries at. The lessons of exemplary models for democratic governance sanghan choi florida atlantic university since leadership plays a vital role in democratic movements, understanding the nature of democratic leadership is essential.
Pdf the paper studies democratic style of leadership and how the style influences the practices of leadership. Sure, autocratic leadership may not have a place in the way countries or states are run anymore, but it still is widely used in the corporate and business world. Autocratic leaders and authoritarian followers revisited. Influence of autocratic leadership style on the job.
There are several types of leadership styles such as transformational leadership, transactional leadership, autocratic, democratic leadership. List of the advantages of the autocratic leadership style 1. Thus, participation is the major characteristic of democratic leadership bass, 1990. People who abuse an autocratic leadership style are often viewed as bossy, controlling, and dictatorial, which can lead to resentment among group members. Autocratic leadership is a management style wherein one person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members. Autocratic leadership style unl digital commons university of. Chemers 1984 also defined democratic leadership as emphasizing group participation. Original research article international journal of. In the past several decades, management experts have undergone a revolution in how they define leadership and what their attitudes are toward it. Although this form of leadership is often found within the government, it is also present in some corporate structures as well. The autocratic leaders make vital decisions on their own, whereas democratic ones look for consensus, consulting decisions with subordinates cellar et al. The data was collected through questionnaire and the collected data was analyzed through computer software spss version. While autocratic leadership does have some potential pitfalls, leaders can learn to use elements of this style wisely.