Leadership Styles
What type of leadership includes team members in the decision-making process?
What is democratic leadership?
What is the term for talking or interacting with someone online through devices or social platforms?
What is digital communication?
Lena and Zoe owning and running the shop together is an example of what type of business ownership?
What is a partnership?
Why is it important for everyone to be informed about what’s happening in a business?
What is to ensure all employees understand the company's direction and changes?
In a democratic leadership style, this person's role includes facilitating discussion and ensuring that every team member's opinion is heard.
What is the role of a mediator or facilitator?
Using digital platforms allows employees to share information quickly during the merger, which is an example of what advantage?
What is efficiency or time-saving?
One challenge Lena might face is disagreements with Zoe. What is this an example of in business terms?
What is conflict of interest or partnership disputes?
What does it mean when a company doesn’t have many levels of management?
What is a flat organizational structure?
Managers in a democratic setting often take on the role of providing this, which helps guide the decision-making process.
What is feedback or advice?
This is a benefit of using digital communication that allows merger updates to reach all employees at once.
What is instant dissemination of information?
Lena could keep her team motivated by recognising their good work. This is an example of what type of motivation?
Non-financial motivation
A benefit of a flat structure is faster what, due to fewer levels of management?
What is decision-making?
This advantage of democratic leadership may lead to increased what among employees?
What is satisfaction or morale?
During the merger, using digital platforms can reduce misunderstanding by providing clear and what type of updates?
What is consistent communication?
Since resources are limited, Lena might motivate her staff by giving them the chance to be more creative in their roles. What motivational method is this?
Job enrichment
Having a flat organisational structure can encourage workers to be more what, as they feel their voices are heard?
What is engaged or proactive?
In a democratic setting, managers must excel in this skill to handle multiple viewpoints and lead the team to a consensus.
What is communication skills?
When discussing changes in the merger, the business might use digital communication to gather employee what quickly?
What is feedback or opinions?
If Lena wants to motivate her team by involving them in decision-making, she is encouraging what type of work environment?
What is a participative or democratic work environment?
Businesses use this form / type of communication because it is effective, neutral, has proper language and sounds better when used in a business.
Why does a business use formal communication?