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Business News 04 - Management Style Our news story today is about the changes in management style taking around the world. Transcript: In the past, status symbols for senior management were regarded as being very important. These days, some companies are already breaking from old-fashioned ideas of status and convention. In some countries, open- n offices shared by the manager have been popular for quite a long time. Recent indications show that many more companies are moving towards more open management. Offices shared by managers and other employees are an example of this. The manager may share an office with other employees but usually he or she is at a discreet distance from them or has the best position, near the window! In Scandinavia, the idea that "to assume responsibility is, in itself, a privilege" has been accepted for a long time. The participative style of management sometimes encourages employees to l the Chief Executive what is wrong with the and where improvements can be made. As a result, senior management are regarded as more approachable by their employees who, in turn, feel that their contributions to the are valued. Management style has changed a lot over the last few years. In the past, management and workers were comple y separate, even to the extent of having separate restaurants for lunch. Now it’s common for companies to operate a single status , with no separate canteen for executives, no executive parking