Pasteur Byabeza on transitioning to self-management at Davis College
...u were going to share some other observations from a cultural perspective. Pasteur Byabeza: Sure. I would say that most African managers display some authoritarian work orientation, as a result of what I've just said. You realise that they are mainly intent on controlling or micromanaging. As I pointed out befor...more
...ve just said. You realise that they are mainly intent on controlling or micromanaging. As I pointed out before, you would think African managers, use authoritarian styles to manage people because maybe some employees lacked some technical skills to make good decisions. And then they have to rely on applying an a...more
...n styles to manage people because maybe some employees lacked some technical skills to make good decisions. And then they have to rely on applying an authoritarian work orientation, because of the cultural aspect of submission and using a strong controlling mechanism to get people to do something. It's importan...more