Unit 2 - chapter 4 Flashcards
leadership definition
ruling, guiding and inspiring other people within an organisation pursuit of agreed objectives
management definition
planning, organising, directing and controlling all or part of a business enterprise
what are the 4 functions of management
- planning
- directing
- organising
- controlling
what does the Blake Mouton grid examine
examines different management styles in terms of their concern for production and their concern for people ( can be grid or graph)
what are the 5 different management styles on the blake mounton grid
- country club leadership
- produce or perish leadership
- improvished leadership
- middle-of-the-road leadership
- team leadership
country club leadership definition
(Blake Mouton Grid)
a lot of focus on people and little on the task
- work may suffer due to lack of control
produce or perish leadership definition
(Blake Mouton Grid)
high focus on task and low concern for people
- employees feel like numbers and not worth
improvished leadership definition
(Blake Mouton Grid)
low concern for task and people
- both work and people are neglected
middle-of-the-road leadership definition
(Blake Mouton Grid)
some focus on both task and people
- results in average performance
team leadership definition
(Blake Mouton Grid)
high focus on task and people
- task is met and employees feel are/feel involved in the process
what does the blake mouton grid look like as a graph and grid
figures 4.2 and 4.3
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Autocratic leadership definition
(authoritarian)
information and decision making are at the top of the organisation
- one-way communication (downward)
- minimal delegation
- close supervision of employees
authority definition
the power or ability to carry through an action
delegation definition
the passing of authority down the organisational structure
empowerment definition
a series of actions deigned to give employees greater control over their working lives
decentralisation definition
passing authority from centre of an organisation to those working elsewhere in the business.
what is a negative of autocratic leadership
employees have little confidence and freedom in decision making even small matters so they pass them up the authority chain,
- leads to slower communications
democratic leadership definition
operating a business according to decisions agreed by the majority,
- leader delegates a lot and encourages decentralisation
- employee participation is encouraged
- leader acts on advice and explains the reasons for their decisions
- employees are empowered
benefits of democratic leadership style
- low dependency on leaders
- empowerment
- self-motivation
- little supervision
laissez-faire leadership definition
leader has minimal input into the operation, employees empowered to take most the decisions
negative of laissez-faire leadership style
organisation can lack a sense of direction as well as coordination and planning
when is laissez-faire leadership successful
- the manager and leader are both equals in terms of experience and qualifications
- workforce self-motivated
- workforce understands and agrees with the organisations objectives
what makes the best manager/managing style of leadership
versatile manager is the best, chooses style based on situation
what are the 4 influences on styles of management and leadership
- tradition and history of the business
- type of labour force
- nature of the task and timescale
- personality of the manager or leader
