Barron's Dictionary of Business Terms

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Title Barron's Dictionary of Business Terms
Publication Type Book
Pub Year 1987
Authors Friedman, J. P.
Publisher Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Keywords management style, management system
Notes management style"Management Style: the leadership method a manager uses in administering an organization. For example, it may be said a manager has a very informal style, which signifies that the manager does not practice close supervision and believes in open communication." (p. 342)
management system
    "Management system:
  1. four basic leadership styles developed by Dr. Renesis Likert: exploitative-authoritative, benevolent-authoritative, consultative-democratic, and participative-democratic.
  2. comprehensive organizational management method."
  3. (p. 342)