Managerial style

These strategies effectively drill down into specific features of the work environment addressing issues of work design, flexible work arrangements and managerial style. 

Managerial style is linked with culture, as the latter often defines, implicitly or explicitly, acceptable behaviour for a person with these responsibilities. A distinction commonly made is between managers whose primary responsibilities are operational and those who have more strategic and visionary responsibilities. Kotter (1990) describes these as managerial and leadership roles, respectively, while Bass and Avolio (1990) refer to transactional and transformational leadership. In reality most managers and leaders perform both roles but to differing degrees. 

While many fundamental principles from the previous edition of this Handbook remain the same, technology, analytical tools, and managerial style that have changed the world in which plant and facilities engineers live and work have been added to make the chapter as current as possible. 

Managerial operating styles Reactive Pro-actlve/creatlve... 

A set of five vignettes describing certain managerial archetypes which you can use to hold the mirror up to your own style of managing and its effectiveness. 

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