paternalistic management
Why Paternalistic Management is Right for Your Company
Jessica Jo Jacobs
1352 West 5th St. #N27
Ontario, CA 91762
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
AVM 349-3 Readings in Aviation Management
Summer 2013
Mt. San Antonio Community College
Assignment #2
The Loving Way to Manage
Introduction
Paternalistic management was used quite frequently in the past but has now unfortunately dwindled down to only being used in small organizations such as family owned businesses. Paternalistic management is basically a type of autocratic style with emphasis in benevolence, morals, and values. Paternalistic management helps develop every employee’s sense of self worth which reduces the employee turn-over rate and promotes increased employee productivity which in turn helps develop a strong and thriving organization. This management style forces leaders to step up their performance in the area of listening, decision making, and leading by example. Additional information and a quick look into Southwest Airlines will prove that through the use of the paternalistic management theory, any business can boost organizational performance through the use of basic values.
Summary of Paternalistic Management
Paternalistic management, along with authoritarianism is derived from patriarchism. Patriarchsim basically means a social structure that sets the leader as a father figure, who is all powerful over those around him: family, workers, or students, depending on the social structure that patriarchism is being applied and practiced in. Although both authoritarianism and paternalism are both direct products of patriarchism, one major difference sets these two styles apart. In paternalistic management, the manager invites opinions and open discussions about any decisions that need to be made within the company. The manager then makes the final decision with due consideration to employee feedback. The decision is one made in the best interest of both the employee
Jessica Jo Jacobs
1352 West 5th St. #N27
Ontario, CA 91762
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
AVM 349-3 Readings in Aviation Management
Summer 2013
Mt. San Antonio Community College
Assignment #2
The Loving Way to Manage
Introduction
Paternalistic management was used quite frequently in the past but has now unfortunately dwindled down to only being used in small organizations such as family owned businesses. Paternalistic management is basically a type of autocratic style with emphasis in benevolence, morals, and values. Paternalistic management helps develop every employee’s sense of self worth which reduces the employee turn-over rate and promotes increased employee productivity which in turn helps develop a strong and thriving organization. This management style forces leaders to step up their performance in the area of listening, decision making, and leading by example. Additional information and a quick look into Southwest Airlines will prove that through the use of the paternalistic management theory, any business can boost organizational performance through the use of basic values.
Summary of Paternalistic Management
Paternalistic management, along with authoritarianism is derived from patriarchism. Patriarchsim basically means a social structure that sets the leader as a father figure, who is all powerful over those around him: family, workers, or students, depending on the social structure that patriarchism is being applied and practiced in. Although both authoritarianism and paternalism are both direct products of patriarchism, one major difference sets these two styles apart. In paternalistic management, the manager invites opinions and open discussions about any decisions that need to be made within the company. The manager then makes the final decision with due consideration to employee feedback. The decision is one made in the best interest of both the employee
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