Unit 2.3 Leadership and management Flashcards

Leadership and management

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Autocratic management (leadership)

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Management style that involves centralised and autonomous decision-making, without input from others in the organisation.

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Democratic management (leadership)

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Management style that actively involves the participation of employees in the decision-making process.

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Functions of management

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The various roles and responsibilities of managers, i.e., coordinating, commanding, and controlling business operations.

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Intuitive thinking (management)

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A quick approach to management based on the manager’s own values, views, and/or gut feelings that are not always quantifiable.

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Laissez-faire leadership (management)

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A hands-off approach to leadership by devolving decision-making power to the workforce.

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Leadership

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Leadership
The art of inspiring and motivating other people towards achieving a common organisational aim or vision.

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Leadership style

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Refers to the way in which managers and leaders provide direction for others.

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Management

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The art of getting things done through others by setting clear objectives and organising organisational resources.

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Manager

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Someone with decision-making authority in an organisation and has responsibility for problem-solving in order to achieve specific organisational goals.

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Paternalistic management (leadership)

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Management style that involves treating workers as family members, so managers make decisions believed to be in the best interest of the workforce

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Scientific thinking (management)

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A relatively long approach to management based on objectivity, facts, and empirical evidence. This approach to management and leadership follows a formal and prescribed procedure.

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Situational leadership

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Leadership style that requires leaders to change and adapt their approach in response to different situations and circumstances.

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SMART objectives

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Peter Drucker’s framework for setting organisational objectives, which must be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely.

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