Topic 19 : Management and Leadership

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LEARNING GOALS Explain the functions of management Explain the qualities of leadership State the three major styles of leadership State the factors that may affect leadership
styles

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What is management and leadership?

Management: managers responsible for getting things done, usually through other people or the process of realizing organizational objectives through people and other resources. Management in all business areas and organizational activities refers to the acts of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives. Management comprises planning, organizing,staffing,leading, or directing, and controlling an organization(a group of one or more people or entities) or effort for the purpose of accomplishing a goal.
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What is management and leadership?

Leadership: being a leader or the ability to be a leader in an organization. Leadership is stated as the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.

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The functions of management

Planning: Organizing Commanding Coordinating Motivating Controlling

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Qualities of leadership
positive self image Clear vision

Key leadership qualities

Innovative ideas to problems

Quickly sense and respond to changes

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Question for critical thinking

Do you think managers are the same

as leaders? If not, explain the possible differences between them.

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Types of leadership style

Autocratic leadership style Democratic leadership style:

persuasive or consultative Laissez-faire leadership style

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Leadership styles
A leadership style where the leader
Autocratic

makes all decisions independently or without consulting with others Advantages: good in certain circumstances, such as urgent tasks or military actions Disadvantages: poor decisions, poor level of employee motivation

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Leadership styles A leadership style where

Autocratic

Democratic

a leader encourages employee participation in decision-making persuasive or consultative Advantages: better decisions, employee motivation Disadvantages: delayed decision, long consultation

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Leadership styles

Autocratic

Democratic

Laissez-faire

A leadership style where employees are encouraged to make their own decisions within limits. Advantages: more freedom for employees Disadvantages: few guidelines, little incentive, poor motivation, maybe a mess

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Question for critical thinking

Leadership styles are also described

by some researchers as the following: telling leadership, selling leadership, participating leadership, and delegating leadership. Could you try to explain them?

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Managers as Leaders

Leadership Styles

Autocratic leadershipboss makes decisions

on their own without consulting employees

Democratic leadershipinvolves
subordinates in making decisions

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Managers as Leaders Leadership Styles

Free-reign leadershipleader believes in

minimal supervision, leaving most decisions to subordinates

Empowermentpractice in which managers lead

employees by sharing power, responsibility, and decision making with them

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 Comparison of Leadership Styles

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Factors affecting leadership styles

The task The tradition of an organization The type of labor force The leaders personality The time Gender?

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Managers as Leaders

Which Leadership Style Is Best?

Depends on function of the leader, subordinates,

and situation Some leaders cant work well with high participation of subordinates Some employees lack the ability or desire to assume responsibility Participative decision making may be better when time pressure is not acute

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