Leadership and Management Flashcards
What is the Classical approach to management?
Emphasis on purpose, formal structure, hierarchy of management, technical requirements, and common principles of organisation
What is the Human Relations approach to management?
Attention to social factors at work, groups, leadership, the informal organisation, & behaviour of people
What is the Systems approach to management?
Integration of classical and human relations approaches. Emphasises the importance of the socio-technical system
What is the Contingency approach to management?
There is no one best design of organisation. Of structure, management, and ‘success’ of the organisation dependent upon a range of situational variables
What style of management was there at Chatroux before Dr. Barfuss?
Systems
How has the management changed since Dr. Barfuss arrived?
- Moved from the Systems approach to a more classical approach, but lacks certain elements
- Lack of social interaction with staff; identified in letter
- But lacks following ‘The principle of co-ordination’ - as does not give direct instructions
What is a MANAGER?
Brooks, 2006:
Someone who performs functions in organisations and hold a particular formal title and/or fulfil a role
What is a LEADER?
Brooks, 2006:
Someone who aims to influence and guide others into pursing particular objective or visions of the future
Is Dr. Barfuss a Manager or a Leader?
Tries to be a leader, but what they need is a manager.
What do Chatroux want, a manager or a leader?
They want a manager to: - Allocate resources - Set agendas - Establish rules and procedures They do not need a leader because: - Vision is already created - Commitment is already obtained - Employees are inspired an energised
In regards to leadership traits where does Dr. Barfuss lack/exceed expectation? (Stogdill)
Stogdill:
Lacks; being socially skilled, but this is acknowledged, being decisive, these are both highly important things for Chatroux
Exceeds; being clever/knowledgable in his job role
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage ourselves and our relationship with others, all about empathy and caring - which Barfuss does not do
What are the 4 competencies needed for emotional intelligence?
- Self awareness
- Self management
- Social awareness (lacks)
- Social skills (lacks)
Barfuss does not show any sort of empathy or caring behaviour towards workforce compared to Legris
What is the Situational approach to management?
Fiedler:
The leader or manager must fit the situation, or the situation must be changed to fit the manager or leader
What should the situation at Chatroux not be changed to match Barfuss’s leadership style?
- Cause upset amongst staff to normal working life
- It is the culture of the company and is set deep
- Majority of staff have been there a long time
- Staff may be unadaptable to change because of their age (most 45+)