Purchase Solution

Disadvantages of an Overly Consultative Approach

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

An overly consultative approach could, in some cases, inhibit effective decision-making.

If engaged as a consultant on organizational/HR issues, how would you specifically advice or coach a manager who had such a tendency?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

This solution addresses the disadvantages of using an overly consultative approach and the ways in which a consultant can assist a manager is not using such an approach.

Solution Preview

Consultative management is defined as a management style that takes employees' feedback into account when making decisions. Therefore, one can infer that consultative managers use a more communicative approach than an authoritarian manager. The resulting effect is that employees feel their input is valuable and that ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • BA, Brooklyn College
  • MBA/HCM, Phoenix University
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you!"
  • "Thank you!"
  • "Thank you!"
  • "Thank you!"
  • "Thank you!!"
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Managing the Older Worker

This quiz will let you know some of the basics of dealing with older workers. This is increasingly important for managers and human resource workers as many countries are facing an increase in older people in the workforce

Basic Social Media Concepts

The quiz will test your knowledge on basic social media concepts.

MS Word 2010-Tricky Features

These questions are based on features of the previous word versions that were easy to figure out, but now seem more hidden to me.

Basics of corporate finance

These questions will test you on your knowledge of finance.

Team Development Strategies

This quiz will assess your knowledge of team-building processes, learning styles, and leadership methods. Team development is essential to creating and maintaining high performing teams.