How Does Authoritarian Leadership Influence Employees and Organisation?

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10.2991/978-2-494069-31-2_366How to use a DOI?

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Leadership style; Authoritarian leadership; Paternalistic leadership; Laissez-faire leadership; Transformational leadership

Abstract

Authoritarian leadership describes a model of management in which superiors hold absolute authority and demand obedience from their subordinates. There is a wide criticism of this leadership style due to its strict hierarchy and rules, but there is also positive research about authoritarian leadership. This paper presents the characteristics of authoritarian leadership and their impact on employees and organisations. It also discusses how authoritarian systems can be optimised by comparing other dominant leadership styles. The purpose of this research is to summarise the positive and negative effects of authoritarian leadership in order to correct the negative bias against this leadership style. At the same time, the article expects to provide authoritarian leaders with approaches to manage their teams better.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kexin Yi
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/29
TI  - How Does Authoritarian Leadership Influence Employees and Organisation?
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 6th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 3117
EP  - 3127
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-31-2_366
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-31-2_366
ID  - Yi2022
ER  -