3.2.1 Flashcards
What is management?
The organisation of day to day activities, enabling them to reach their goals
What is leadership?
The influence one person has over the actions of another
What 4 things does leadership involve?
- Inspiration
- Influencing
- Motivation
- Achieving
What 4 things does management involve?
- Organising
- Planning
- Directing
- Controlling
What is the quote about leadership?
Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right
What are the 5 roles of managers?
- Setting objectives
- Analysing
- Making decisions, allocation of resources
- Leading, communicating and inspiring
- Reviewing, monitoring performance
What is involved in setting objectives?
targets to be achieved within a specific period of time.
Making it clear what is expected and what tasks they have to complete.
What is involved in analysing?
data relating to performance
Using measures of performance
What is involved in leadership ?
Communicate and inspire people
Argument that self motivation is very important
What is involved in reviewing?
Identify how to meet objectives if they fail and what the new objectives will need to be.
What is the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
A model of leadership considering the extent managers delegate decision making responsibility to their subordinates
What are the 7 levels of the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
- Tell
- Sell
- Suggest
- Consult
- Joins
- Delegates
- Abdicates
What is Level 1 in the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
Managers entirely responsible for the decisions, simply informing employees of what they need to do
What is Level 2 in the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
Manager sells decision to subordinates
What is Level 3 in the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
Manager presents ideas and invites questions
What is Level 4 in the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
Manager presents tentative decision subject to change
What is Level 5 in the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
Manager presents problem, gets suggestions and makes decision
What is Level 6 in the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
Manager defines limits and asks group to make decision
What is Level 7 in the Tannenbaum Schmidt Continuum?
Manager permits group to function independently with defined limits
What is the trait theory?
The belief that leaders and managers hold certain traits that distinguish them from other people
Argued that successful leaders may have very different traits
What is the behavioural theory?
It suggests that there is an appropriate style of management and leadership determined by the context, situation and the nature of the task
What is the Blake Moulton Grid?
The grid identifies a number of approaches to leadership based on the extent to which a manager is focused on their concern for production and their concern to people
What are the five main points on the grid?
- (0,10) Country club
- (10,0) Produce or perish
- (0,0) Impoverished
- (5,5) Middle of the road
- (10,10) Team leader
What is 0,10 in the Blake Moulton Grid?
I would like to work environments. Mandrel is concerned with relationships and motivation. Tasks may not get done
What is 10,10 in the Blake Moulton Grid?
High focus on both. Should be highly successful as employees feel involved and products are being produced
What is 10,0 in the Blake Moulton Grid?
Authoritarian. Driven by targets and getting the task done. Care is little for well-being of feelings of employees
What is 0,0 in the Blake Moulton Grid?
Focus on self and not leading organisation. Dissatisfaction and disorganisation
What is 5,5 in the Blake Moulton Grid?
Neither aspect is focused in Tiley. Manager might care but does not get the balance right. Neither are being cared for satisfactorily
Name three advantages of an autocratic leadership style
- Clear vision shown
- Speed of decision-making process
- Good for unskilled workers when getting jobs done
Name three disadvantages of an autocratic leadership style
- Can reduce motivation levels
- No opportunity for innovation by employees
- Employees may not feel needed in the business
Name two advantages of a democratic leadership style
- Develop team spirit
2. Allows a manager to collect ideas and opinions
Name two disadvantages of an democratic leadership style
- Decision-making can take longer
2. Employees may selfishly vote, not seeing the bigger picture
Name one advantage of a laissez-faire leadership style
Allows employees autonomy increasing creativity and motivation levels
Name one disadvantage of laissez-faire leadership styles
Tasks are not coordinated well or met
What 5 factors might determine the type of leadership style suitable for a situation?
- Labour Force
- Nature of Task
- Timescale
- Personality
- Tradition
