by: Christine Zafra

The third installment in Dr. Likert’s management styles is that of the “consultative system”. Basically, the executives here trust their subordinates but not that much. There may be instances wherein the manager gives the load to his/her employee and asks him/her to do “whatever he/she thinks is right”, but may suggest other options as to how to do it (in a subtle manner). The reward system is being implemented here too, and communication is highly encouraged (it beats the position barrier as employees from below and the top can communicate with each other). There is also a reasonable amount of teamwork within the company.

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