3.2.1: Understanding management, leadership and decision making

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Managing/leading, leadership styles, factors influencing leadership styles, Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum, Blake Mouton Grid
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Questão Responda
CEO: Chief Executive Officer
Role of a Manager: -set objectives -decision making/allocation of tasks -people management/motivation -allocating resources
Difference Between Managing & Leading: leading is having a vision and managing is executing the mission
Leadership: The ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished
Leadership Styles: 1) Autocratic/Authoritarian: -in charge/control -makes all decisions -communication downwards only e.g. high safety risk businesses 2) Paternalistic: -softer -parent and child relationship -guidance of telling and listening 3) Democratic: -participation at all levels -employees are involved -encouragement
Internal Factors Influencing Leadership Style: -Dangerous industry or business -> Autocratic -Unskilled workers -> Autocratic -Educated/skilled workers -> Democratic -Task easily delegated -> Paternalistic -Tight deadlines to meet -> Autocratic -One off large order to complete -> Autocratic
External Factors Influencing Leadership Style: -Recession/poor economy -> Autocratic (to keep business alive) -Period of growth/good economic conditions -> Democratic -Increased competition -> Democratic (motivation and ideas)
Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum: a model that shows a range of potential leadership styles depending on a variety of factors such as leader's personality and perceived qualities of employees. *also shows relationship between level of freedom given by manager and level of authority used by manager
Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum: Autocratic->Democratic *TELL, SELL, CONSULT, DELEGATE (1, 2&3, 4&5, 6&7)
Blake Mouton Grid: a model that allows managers to assess their leadership style based on their concern for performance and concern for employees.
Blake Mouton Grid: Ideal but hard to achieve Balanced approach (most businesses 9 1 9
Blake Mouton Grid: A 9,1 will excel in results, especially public companies where employees can be easily replaced (lower skilled) as they are driven by share price.

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