Characteristics of paternalism

Patriarchal system is a vertical management system based on the personal loyalty, obedience and trust of subordinates to superiors.

Features are:

First, the power of the organization and management department is highly concentrated in the hands of the highest head, and there is no separation of powers, just like the monopoly power of parents in feudal families;

Second, managers basically rely on personal experience to manage, and traditional practices occupy an important position in management.

Third, management is unscientific, orders are arbitrary, and the emotions, likes and dislikes of the top leaders often have an important impact on organizational activities.

Fourth, the organization lacks strict rules and clear organizational norms, and even formal organizational rules are nominal, which are often replaced by personal decisions of leaders, thus being ruled by people rather than by law.