What is participative management style?
So what is the participative management style and why is it looked upon as the way ahead out of all the leadership styles? Employees have historically been bossed around and told what to do. After all, they aren’t the ones who decide things in the company. But that was the old autocratic leadership style. Now the employees are encouraged to take a larger role in decision making, than what was previously decreed. Employees are encouraged to come up with suggestions to help the company do better. An important feature of participative management style has been two-way communication, which means that instead of the employer telling the employee what to do, the employee to can bring valuable suggestions to the table and help the employer take a more informed, educated decision. What are the features of a participative management style? There are several levels of participation that companies allow employees. Some, more old-fashioned companies, stick to the basics and simply allow the employ