Hands-on management

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Hands-on management is a particular style of management where the manager or person in charge is particularly active in day-to-day business and leadership. [1] [2] [3] It is not to be confused with micromanagement and is seen as the opposite of Laissez-faire management style.

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Hands-on includes traits and actions such as: [4] [5]

The opposite to hands-on is a hands-off manager or management style. [4]

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  2. Hoover, John (2007). Best practices : difficult people : working effectively with prickly bosses, coworkers, and clients (1st ed.). New York: Collins. ISBN   978-0-06-114559-9. OCLC   122266459.
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  4. 1 2 "Dealing with a Hands-Off Boss". Harvard Business Review. 2014-12-17. ISSN   0017-8012 . Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  5. Inc, Gallup (2019-12-30). "8 Behaviors of the World's Best Managers". Gallup.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)