CHARACTERISTICS OF LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP STYLE: A CASE STUDY.

SHARMA, L. JIBON KUMAR; SINGH, S. KESHORJIT

Laissez-faire leadership style provides little or no direction and gives employees as much freedom as possible such that all authority is given to the employees and they must determine goals, make decisions, and resolve problems on their own. The study attempts to explore and analyze the characteristics of laissez-faire leadership styles in the practices of leadership. The study is exploratory and for the purpose 25 leaders of the state Manipur, India are considered. The sample is drawn from organizations in both the private and government sector. Survey technique is employed and the primary data are collected using interview cum questionnaire method from the top executives of the selected organizations and from two immediate subordinates of the sampled executives. The responses of the followers become essential component as they highlight how subordinates perceive about their leaders' laissez-faire leadership characteristics and thus, their responses crosscheck the practices of the leaders.

FREE enterprise; LEADERSHIP; DECISION making in business; MOTIVATION (Psychology); ATTITUDES of leaders; MANAGEMENT

CLEAR International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management, 2013, Vol 4, Issue 3, p29

2249-4561

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