Bottom-up Approach

Description of Bottom-up Approach. Explanation.

Definition Bottom-up Approach. Description.

Bottom-up Approach is a democratic and consultative style of Decision-Making, Organizational Change and Leadership, in which employee participation is promoted at all levels the organization. This approach to leadership is associated with Flat Organization Structures.

Advantages of the bottom-up approach include:

• Participation (this is likely to influence the implementation of the plans in a positive way).

• Does not require a lot of knowledge at the top level.

• Leverages specialized knowledge which is present in the lower echelons of the organization.

• Empowerment of Employees - Encourages creativity at lower levels

Disadvantages of the bottom-up approach include:

• Complexity (making a decision with just a few people is more simple).

• Time-consuming (making a decision with just a few people will typically be faster).

Compare with: Top-down Approach  |  Centralization and Decentralization  |  Self-Directed Team  |  Appreciative Inquiry  |  Change Management Iceberg  |  Positive Deviance  |  Forget Borrow Learn  |  Kaizen  |  DICE Framework  |  Change Model Beckhard  |  Changing Organization Cultures  |  Culture Types  |  Change Phases  |  Force Field Analysis  |  Core Group Theory  |  Bases of Social Power  |  Planned Behavior  |  Metaplan

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End of description Bottom-up Approach. An explanation.