Autocratic Leadership Style - Leadership Styles, Class 12, Business Studies PDF Download

 I.            He/she makes his own decisions and he/she doesn’t not take any advice of others because he/she thinks he/she is only superior.

II.            His/her position gives him/her personal authority and right to lead the members in any way he/she desires.

III.            Reward and punishment is exercised by him/her very strictly. Autocratic leadership style believes on negative motivational tools.

 IV.            An autocrat leader does not give full information to the members. There is only one way communication in order to maintain the position.

V.            An autocratic leader describes each job in detail and imposes rigid work standard on his employees. It means the subordinates are compelled to certain work assigned for him.

I.            It is useful in emergency or in war,

II.            When the workers are undisciplined and uneducated it gives the best results.

III.            When the laborers are not organized, it is more effective.

IV.            There is no need of trained labor. It may be used for untrained workers.

V.            It is a prompt process of decision making as the single person decides for the whole group.

I.            Subordinates are not involved in the process of decision making in autocratic  leadership style
II.            It doesn’t emphasize on correct evaluation of employee’s performance

III.            The moral of employees is so low.

IV.            There is no chance of management development.

V.            There is no chance of two-way communication.

VI.            Creative ideas and thinking cannot be used in autocratic leadership style.

VII.            The employees perform the work with negative motivation.