Business Management and Leadership - Assignment

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND
LEADERSHIP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Leadership theories.....................................................................................................................1
Leadership styles.........................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Leadership the ability of leaders to influence behaviour of employees and make them
positive towards the organization. In the modern competitive era companies are facing huge
competition in such condition its has become difficult for the entities to retain their skilled labour
in the workplace for longer duration (Bush and et.al, 2017). Thus, they are making changes in
their leadership and management styles so that they can fulfil needs of workers and can enhance
their satisfaction level towards the brand. Leaders possess self confidence and management
skills. They motivate others to perform well that support business unit in gaining success and
accomplishing its goal significantly.
In the present report Tesco plc is being taken into consideration. It is the international
retailer which provides high quality retail products to consumers at affordable rates. The main
aim of the company is to provide satisfactory services to its customers and enhance their level of
trust. Current assignment will discuss leadership theories. It will critically describe the difference
between leadership and management. Furthermore, leadership styles will be explained in this
study.
MAIN BODY
Leadership theories
Every firm hires leaders those who can direct, guide its workforce well and can
contribute well in the success of business units. Leaders need to be able to induce the workers to
perform their work with full of confident and zeal. Ability of the person support the business in
improving performance of workers in the entity (Anderson and et.al, 2017).
Behaviour theory of leadership
This theory explains that actual behaviour of leaders influence the working performance
of others in the business unit (Leadership Theories, 2017). Leaders of the organization have to
understand the necessity of situation and accordingly they have to behave different in each
condition. If individual behave positive then it can enhance satisfaction level of followers and
they will perform their duties well and will follow instructions of the leaders (Ehrhart, 2015).
Tesco follows behaviour leadership theory it is beneficial for the cited firm because it supports
the leaders in understanding behaviour of others and treating them accordingly. But some times
leaders have to behave hard this can create trouble for the employees and their satisfaction level
may get decreased (Leadership Theories, 2017).
1