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LAISSER-FAIRE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Sociology of Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- laissez-faire leadership
1, record 1, English, laissez%2Dfaire%20leadership
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- delegative leadership 1, record 1, English, delegative%20leadership
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Laissez-faire leadership ... is a type of leadership style in which leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make the decisions. Researchers have found that this is generally the leadership style that leads to the lowest productivity among group members. 1, record 1, English, - laissez%2Dfaire%20leadership
Record 1, Key term(s)
- laissez faire leadership
- laisser faire leadership
- laisser-faire leadership
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Sociologie du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leadership laisser-faire
1, record 1, French, leadership%20laisser%2Dfaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- leadership laissez-faire 2, record 1, French, leadership%20laissez%2Dfaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le leadership laisser-faire est le comportement de l'individu en position d’autorité qui a abdiqué ses responsabilités et ses devoirs, et ne donne aucune indication ou instruction à ses subordonnés. 1, record 1, French, - leadership%20laisser%2Dfaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free rein
1, record 2, English, free%20rein
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- laissez faire 1, record 2, English, laissez%20faire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Choosing laissez faire or free rein, the manager goes so far as to practically abdicate his decision-making authority and becomes a mild consultant. 1, record 2, English, - free%20rein
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bride abattue
1, record 2, French, bride%20abattue
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- laissez-faire 1, record 2, French, laissez%2Dfaire
masculine noun
- laisser-faire 2, record 2, French, laisser%2Dfaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S’il recourt au «laissez-faire», ou à la technique de la «bride abattue», le manager ira jusqu’à abdiquer pratiquement son autorité de prise de décision et il devient un simple conseiller. 1, record 2, French, - bride%20abattue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intellectual underpinning 1, record 3, English, intellectual%20underpinning
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Here appears to be the intellectual underpinning for a laisser-faire approach to market economies. 1, record 3, English, - intellectual%20underpinning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fondement intellectuel
1, record 3, French, fondement%20intellectuel
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il semble qu'on trouve ici le fondement intellectuel d’une politique de laisser-faire dans les économies du marché. 1, record 3, French, - fondement%20intellectuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nonleadership behaviour
1, record 4, English, nonleadership%20behaviour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nonleadership behaviour refers to a laissez-faire, or more passive approach. 1, record 4, English, - nonleadership%20behaviour
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- absence de leadership
1, record 4, French, absence%20de%20leadership
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant à l'absence de leadership, elle désigne une approche plus passive caractérisée par le laisser-faire. 1, record 4, French, - absence%20de%20leadership
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Group Dynamics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- autocratic behavior
1, record 5, English, autocratic%20behavior
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- autocratic behaviour 2, record 5, English, autocratic%20behaviour
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comportement autocratique
1, record 5, French, comportement%20autocratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le comportement "démocratique" s’oppose à la fois au comportement "autocratique" et au comportement "laisser-faire" tels qu'ils sont eux-mêmes définis par les instructions données aux moniteurs de Lewin, Lippitt et White(...) 1, record 5, French, - comportement%20autocratique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-02-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- laissez-faire leader
1, record 6, English, laissez%2Dfaire%20leader
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- permissive leader 2, record 6, English, permissive%20leader
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A "laissez-faire" leader, who allowed complete freedom and assumed no active role, achieved the least productivity. 2, record 6, English, - laissez%2Dfaire%20leader
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'animation des réunions
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- animateur débonnaire
1, record 6, French, animateur%20d%C3%A9bonnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- animatrice débonnaire 2, record 6, French, animatrice%20d%C3%A9bonnaire
correct, feminine noun
- Roger-bon-temps 1, record 6, French, Roger%2Dbon%2Dtemps
correct, masculine noun
- animateur laisser-faire 3, record 6, French, animateur%20laisser%2Dfaire
correct, masculine noun
- animatrice laisser-faire 2, record 6, French, animatrice%20laisser%2Dfaire
correct, feminine noun
- animateur en laisser-aller 4, record 6, French, animateur%20en%20laisser%2Daller
correct, masculine noun
- animatrice en laisser-aller 2, record 6, French, animatrice%20en%20laisser%2Daller
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[animateur] non directif sur le plan du contenu, et non-directif sur le plan de la procédure (...) 1, record 6, French, - animateur%20d%C3%A9bonnaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Roger-bon-temps(...) laisse courir librement la discussion. Cette attitude de laisser-faire cache souvent(...) une soumission plus ou moins consciente au groupe. 1, record 6, French, - animateur%20d%C3%A9bonnaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le groupe conduit par un animateur débonnaire est moins structuré, moins efficace et (...) moins satisfaisant que le groupe animé démocratiquement (...) 1, record 6, French, - animateur%20d%C3%A9bonnaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
(...) l'animateur laisser-faire(...) indique la tâche finale à réaliser, puis se met en retrait de l'action collective, indifférent à ce qui se passe dans le groupe. 3, record 6, French, - animateur%20d%C3%A9bonnaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trois styles [d’animation] sont définis: "L’autoritaire" (...) Le démocratique (...) Le "laissez faire" (...) 4, record 6, French, - animateur%20d%C3%A9bonnaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-11-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
- Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- policy of drift 1, record 7, English, policy%20of%20drift
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
- Économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- politique de laisser-faire 1, record 7, French, politique%20de%20laisser%2Dfaire
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Harrap 1, record 7, French, - politique%20de%20laisser%2Dfaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- leadership styles 1, record 8, English, leadership%20styles
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
democratic, autocratic, free-rein; psychosociology. 1, record 8, English, - leadership%20styles
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- styles de leadership 1, record 8, French, styles%20de%20leadership
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démocratisme--démocratie, autocratisme--autocratie, laissez-faire--laisser-faire; La psychologie dynamique-K. Lewin, p. 196; mai 1971. 1, record 8, French, - styles%20de%20leadership
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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