IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q14 Analyse the disadvantages of democratic leadership style. [6]

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[KN] Slower Decision Making, as time is wasted in seeking inputs
[AN] It would be a challenge to work in fast paced dynamic industries.
[AN+] Lack of competitiveness & unable to offer products well in time (lose first mover benefit)

[KN] Potential for Indecisiveness, due to diverse viewpoints without any majority.
[AN] It will cause confusion among employees.
[AN+] There might be a hard-work (efficiency) but not in right direction (effectiveness).

[KN] time consuming decision making process
[AN] it will takes longer time to make decisions in growing business with fast working capacity
[AN+] Businesses that are slow to make decisions may miss out on opportunities to expand their market share, develop new products, or enter new markets.

[KN] Difficulty managing large groups
[AN] it can be challenging to effectively coordinate, motivate, and guide a large number of individuals
[AN+] This can lead to reduced productivity and missed deadlines, lower quality work, and increased costs for the organization.

[kn] lack of decision maming in time
[an] bcz of involvement of group discussions and consensus building could lead to a slower decision making process
[AN+] thus make it difficult for busines work quickly

[kn]inefficiency in crisis situation
[an] in urgent sitation democratic might not be succsessful method as quick deisions are required
[an+] lead to delays in responding

[KN] Slower Decision-Making
[AN] Involving team members in decision-making can slow down the decision-making process.
[AN+] Delayed decisions may hinder the organization's ability to respond quickly to fast-changing business environments or crises.

[KN] Conflict and Disagreements
[AN] Open discussions in a democratic setting may lead to conflicts and disagreements.
[AN+] Prolonged or unresolved conflicts can negatively impact team morale, collaboration, and overall productivity.

[KN] Handsome amount of time wastage.
[AN] Group discussions or seeking everyone opinions can be risky especially if there is a need to take quick decisions, hence decreasing quality of decisions.
[AN+] Thus this will lead to inefficiency and business may loose its position as it would stay behind the strong competitors.

[KN] Confusion about roles and responsibilities.
[AN] Lack of clarity about the duties of employees may result in inefficient distribution of work, hence decreasing productivity too.
[AN+] Thus as a result no one will be responsible for the outcome, potentially impacting performance and accountability.

[KN] Slower Decision Making.
[AN] This means that it would be hard to work in fast paced industries.
[AN+] This would lead towards lack of competitiveness.

[KN] Potential for Indecisiveness.
[AN] It will cause confusion among employees.
[AN+] This leads towards more hard-work.

[kn] slower decision making as time is wasted [an] the collection of everyones opinion and appliance takes considerable time [an+] this would delay decision making unless proper effective feedback is given and acted upon

[kn] potential for indecisiveness [an] since not all the employees would share the same views there would be a clash of whom to apply [an+] this would further create rivalry in workplace

[KN] Too many opinions
[AN] difficult to decide the best idea to follow
[AN+] Once an idea is accepted it will cause jealousy among the employees.

[KN] A lot of arguments on how to complete certain tasks
[AN] Misunderstandings and conflict
[AN+] wastage of time in attempting to resolve the issue rather then focusing on improvement in production

[kn] a delay in the decision making process
[an] as multiple opinions are laid out all at once, coming to a final decision may take time to finalize
[an+] this leads to wastage of time and slower business growth

[kn] overburdening for managers/supervisor
[an] leading a geoup of employees with different views can be challengiing and may alter performance of the manager himself
[an+] leads to ineffective tasks assigned and stress

(kn) time consuming
(an) as everyones opinion will be then into account and at the end one decision would be made ignoring others this would demotivate wokers
(an+) and hence stop participating
(kn) difficult managing
(an) many people might not be able to complete the task on time due to workload pressure
(an+) quality and quantity will fall

[KN] Slower Decision Making, as time is wasted in seeking inputs
[AN] when workers are told to provide feedback instead of doing the task they focus on giving their own opinions on everything first leading to time wasted which could've been used to complete the goal
[AN+] thus slowing down productive capacity leading to a decrease in productivity and effiency causing customers to get attracted elsewhere.
[KN] Potential for Indecisiveness, due to diverse viewpoints without any majority.
[AN] there are different mindsets in all employees thus if one viewpoint varies from another it may cause conflicts between one and another disrupting teamwork
[AN+] which slows down effiecny and leads to demotivation and hence increasing employee turnover rate

[KN] Conflicts and Disagreements Many employees may disagree with each other
[AN] Disagreements among employees can slow down work and make it harder for the business to succeed.
[AN+] When using democratic leadership, disagreements among employees can slow decision-making and affect overall business productivity.

[KN] Not Suitable for Every Situation as quick decisions can't be taken
[AN] This can result in delays and challenges in responding promptly to business needs, affecting overall effectiveness.
[AN+] The delayed response may lead to missed opportunities, increased operational inefficiencies, and potential setbacks for the business.

[KN] Time consuming.
[AN] Everyone's opinion will be taken into account and at the end one decision would be made ignoring others this would demotivate Wokers and create a time-lag until a decision is made.
[AN+] This will demotivate workers from participating and giving their ideas to the business.

[KN] Inefficiency in crisis situation
[AN] In urgent situation democracy might not be successful method as quick decisions are required in these situations but democratic style requires time.
[AN+] Lead to delays in responding creating a huge time-lag in the business.