Question

Peter is software designer working at a big software company. He just found out that he has been shifted to their downtown branch. Peter is upset because his manager did not consult him over this move. What kind of environment is prevalent in Peter’s company?

Answer 1

Peter's company shows traits consistent with an authoritarian environment, in which the will of the organization overrides those of its individual members. In such a system, Peter's desire to move (or lack thereof) is secondary to the needs of the system.

Answer 2

The answer is: Autocratic or authoritarian environment

In authoritarian environment, the upper managers do not involve the lower level employees in the decision making process.

This company value a strong chain of command. This mean that the employees of such company are expected to be fully obedient to the decisions by the higher level managers even if the decision is extremely inconvenient to them/.