MANUAL TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP AND NEGOTIATION

TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP AND NEGOTIATION

Caution: Do not fall into the premise of "me, one more".

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Style marked by group consensus

Its characteristics are:

• The role of the manager is that of coordinator par excellence. His or her primary task is to maintain the cohesion of the team and the identification of its members with the team and the organisation. • Every decision is made by group consensus. This style can only work in organisations or companies where: - Each member is solely responsible for his or her work, e.g. a psychologist's office. - Work specialisation is an essential element, e.g. a research department. Companies in which the creativity of each member of the team is enhanced above all else, e.g. some kind of advertising department.

Caution: Do not fall into a style where no decisions are made.

What is the ideal management style?

There is no one management style that is valid and ideal for every situation. Good leaders are those who have managed to adapt their way of being to the particularity of each situation and to the type of collaborators. Context-specific circumstances determine the way in which group leadership is carried out. For example, the leadership role of a fire chief is very different from that of a high school principal. We are going to identify three basic styles of team management. The idea is that there is no best or worst style, but that the reality itself is what should mark the most appropriate style.

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