Customary/Traditional Management

The old style of management follows a very disciplined and systematic style of working, in which the employees have no say in any matters and this sort of management is mostly seen in government and some private agencies. The management is usually not concerned with the well-being of their employees which may result in heartache for them towards the management, which further leads to the employees not performing their best at work, which in turn affects the quality of the work. Traditional leaders do not encourage knowledge sharing or discuss with their employees; they tend to believe that they have the power to be authoritative and usually do not encourage suggestions from their employees. When the employee’s performance at work is excellent also, the management fails to recognize or even fail to express their pleasure towards the employee in this kind of management.

In a modern organization the working is mostly fast paced and challenging and usually decisions have to be taken on the spot, for this sort of working environment the traditional style of management would be a restriction to progress. The management of such high profile organizations should be more flexible and collaborative and employees above managerial level should be given the freedom if necessary to take decisions on their own as required which benefit the organization. This style of management is also more interactive and more sensitive to the needs of the employees, were interaction is usually on a personal basis as this helps in better understanding, quicker completion of work and succeeding. This manner of management is very important for the growth and prospects of the organization.

With the fixed rules and principles of the traditional management it would definitely be a hurdle to progress in a high tech organization, in a collaborative management both the higher ups and the workers are viewed as equals and work on a common platform were they can share their ideas and information to achieve their goals and principles. Employees who excel at work are rewarded and given enough exposure to pursue higher assignments. Any concerns at work are quickly solved as all the workers are responsible for their work and are equally involved in their commitment. Knowledge sharing of resources along with a mutual respect towards a co-worker, are the key factors in a collaborative management due to which the work would be achieved much faster and effectively and also resulting in personal satisfaction to the employees.

In today’s world of frequently changing complex business processes and technologies, organizations have to work in an innovative and strategy based manner to reach targets and milestones. For any organization to succeed on a global level it is very important to plan, strategize and work towards achieving it. All the above reasons are why traditional management would not be effective in high tech organizations, the more interactive and collaborative manner of management is much preferred for its easy and effective manner in which all the employees and the leaders mingle and work together for the prospect of the organization. The work in a collaborative setting is accomplished much faster by having discussions, knowledge sharing and brain storming sessions. People are the most important resources in a collaborative management setting thus giving more priority to employees and their needs and requirements. Thus comparing to traditional management, a collaborative manner of management would be more preferable to any high tech organizations considering the fast paced work and complexities.