Ian does not have much of a relationship with his subordinates. they feel obligated to do as he says because he's the boss. this is an example of:

european feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.

japanese feudalism. the era of feudalism in japan took place from the 12th through 19th centuries. during that period local rulers, either powerful families or military warlords, dominated the land, while the emperor was merely a figurehead and not a significant political presence.

answer; for a democracy to work a society must have rule by law, protections for both civil rights and civil liberties tolerance of dissent, and acceptance of majority decisions by the minority; and people must trust there government;