Having control over what, how, when and where we work has been proven time and time again to be incredibly motivational to the modern worker. If further evidence were required, however, then a recent study from the University of Melbourne might provide it. It reveals that giving employees autonomy over their work results in higher performance levels and greater loyalty towards the employer.

The study centered on a management style known as being "autonomously supportive." This runs counter to being controlling and micromanaging employees and instead encourages and supports them. It’s largely analogous to the servant leadership that was popularized by Robert Greenleaf in the 1970s.

Source: DZone