NEW
YORK, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Effective management is always crucial to an organization's
success—but do managers use the "right" style at the right time,
and does it get the desired results from their teams? American
Management Association (AMA), a world leader in professional
development, surveyed over 1,100 U.S. knowledge workers to better
understand the role management styles play in performance and
organizational success.
The research detailed the specifics of four main management
styles—Democratic, Autocratic, Laissez-Faire and Facilitative. The
results from survey respondents revealed significant disparities
between how managers view their own styles and how their direct
reports perceive them.
For example, 55% of managers say they use a democratic style,
but only a third of their direct reports say they are managed in
this way. In addition, 90% of managers who responded indicated that
they flex between different styles, but only 60% of employees said
their manager had the ability to do this.
In addition, the research found that just over half of staff
respondents indicated they were managed in the style they
preferred, leaving a large proportion dissatisfied with their
manager's style. Also notable is the finding that nearly one in
five of staff respondents (17%) said their managers were
autocratic, although no respondents indicated a preference for that
style.
AMA President & Chief Executive Officer Manny Avramidis observes, "The style a manager
uses when leading people is critical, because it has a profound
impact on their motivation, performance and overall effectiveness.
It has to be the most appropriate style for the circumstances, and
both manager and employee have to be comfortable with the style
used in order to get the best results."
To address the concerns indicated by these disparities, AMA is
introducing a new full-length instructor-led course, Flexing
Your Management Style for Maximum Impact, which offers managers
skills, behaviors and practice opportunities for recognizing and
choosing the best style to achieve a desired outcome.
For over 100 years, American Management Association (AMA)
has helped millions of people, through its world-class training and
development programs, bring about positive change in their
performance in order to improve business results. Learn
more: www.amanet.org
Click here to read our complimentary Whitepaper,
Management Styles: Are You the Manager You Think You
Are?
Media Contact: Lauren
McNally, lmcnally@amanet.org
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