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3. Laissez-faire

Laissez-faire literally means, "let people do what theywish."

Features:

• Administrators do not interfere the matters.
• They show lack of interest and sense of responsibility.
• Subordinates enjoy limitless freedom.
• Subordinates do not follow the rules and guidelines
• Focus is on status quo.
• Decisions are made without the involvement ofleadership.
• Staff members work according to their will.

Advantages:

• Laissez-faire style of administration favours the institutions or organizations with highly professional members who are responsible, expert and experienced.
• It is useful for organizations having business partnership.

Disadvantages:

• Institutions reflect chaos, disorder, anarchy and lack of discipline.
• Quality is declined.
• There is decline innorms, standards andprofessionalism.
• Members do not follow the guidelines.