2.3 Leadership & management

Manager

Manager

________: responsible for setting objectives, organizing resources and motivating staff so that the organizations aims are met.

Interpersonal roles

________- dealing with and motivating staff at all levels.

Autocratic leadership

________: style of leadership that keeps all decision- making at the centre of the organization.

Decisional roles

________- taking decisions and allocating resources to meet objectives.

Manager

responsible for setting objectives, organizing resources and motivating staff so that the organizations aims are met

Interpersonal roles

dealing with and motivating staff at all levels

Informational roles

acting as a source, receiver and transmitter of

Decisional roles

taking decisions and allocating resources to meet objectives

Autocratic leadership

style of leadership that keeps all decision-making at the centre of the organization

Paternalistic leadership

type of fatherly style typically used by dominant males where their power is used to control and protect subordinate employees who are expected to be loyal and obedient

Democratic leadership

leadership style that promotes the active participation of workers in taking decisions

Laissez-faire leadership

leadership style that leaves much of the business decision-making to the workforce a "hands-off" approach and the reverse of the autocratic style

Situational leadership

effective leadership varies with the task in hand and situational leaders adapt their leadership style to each situation

Ethical leadership

leading by knowing and doing what is "right"

Manager

Responsible for setting objectives, organizing resources and motivating staff so that the organization's aims are met

Interpersonal roles

Dealing with and motivating staff at all levels

Informational roles

Acting as a source, receiver and transmitter of

Decisional roles

Taking decisions and allocating resources to meet objectives

Autocratic leadership

Style of leadership that keeps all decision-making at the centre of the organization

Paternalistic leadership

Type of fatherly style typically used by dominant males where their power is used to control and protect subordinate employees who are expected to be loyal and obedient

Democratic leadership

Leadership style that promotes the active participation of workers in taking decisions

Laissez-faire leadership

Leadership style that leaves much of the business decision-making to the workforce a "hands-off" approach and the reverse of the autocratic style

Situational leadership

Effective leadership varies with the task in hand and situational leaders adapt their leadership style to each situation

Ethical leadership

Leading by knowing and doing what is "right"

Interpersonal role (figurehead)

Symbolic leader of the organization

Interpersonal role (leader)

Motivating subordinates, selecting and training other managers/staff

Interpersonal role (liaison)

Linking with managers and leaders of other divisions and other organizations

Informational role (monitor - receiver)

Collecting data relevant to the business's operations

Informational role (disseminator)

Sending information collected from external and internal sources to the relevant people within the organization

Informational role (spokesperson)

Communicating information about the organization (its current position and achievements) to external groups

Decisional role (entrepreneur)

Looking for new opportunities to develop the business

Decisional role (disturbance handler)

Responding to changing situations that may put the business at risk and taking responsibility when threatening factors develop

Decisional role (resource allocator)

Deciding on the allocation of the organization's financial, human and other resources

Decisional role (negotiator)

Representing the organization in all important negotiations, e.g. with government