Hands-on management explained

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.

Purpose

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

• Understanding of the business and shows interest
• Informed but passive with ideas
• Follows up on agreed decisions

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

See also

• Outline of management

References

1. Book: DeMarco, Tom. Peopleware : productive projects and teams. 2013. Addison-Wesley. Timothy R. Lister. 978-0-13-344073-7. 3rd. Upper Saddle River, NJ. 858610866.
2. Book: Hoover, John. Best practices : difficult people : working effectively with prickly bosses, coworkers, and clients. 2007. Collins. 978-0-06-114559-9. 1st. New York. 122266459.
3. Web site: Hands-on vs. hands-off management. 2021-02-23. Michael Page. en.
4. News: 2014-12-17. Dealing with a Hands-Off Boss. Harvard Business Review. 2021-02-23. 0017-8012.
5. Web site: Inc. Gallup. 2019-12-30. 8 Behaviors of the World's Best Managers. 2021-02-23. Gallup.com. en.

External links

• How To Implement New Processes At Work