Developing Research Informed Learning and Practice
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Developing Research Informed Learning and Practice
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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1Importance of leadership and leadership in SMEs......................................................................1TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4Learning preferences and a discussion of the implications for learning development on theprogramme...................................................................................................................................4CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
INTRODUCTIONDeveloping Research Informed Learning and Practice involves the programme in whichindividuals bring a research lens to their work where they do critical reflection on what they haveperformed and learned. It states their understanding and use of data at workplace. By this, peoplebecome able to explore and critically analyse and evaluate different theories, approaches,models, research findings, etc. (Baume & Popovic, 2016). In the present report, there will bestudy made on critical review on importance of leadership and use of the same in SMEs (smalland medium sized enterprises) where key aspects of enterprise, entrepreneurship, business,management and leadership knowledge will be included. Apart from that, in another piece ofwork critical appraisal of learning preference(s) and a discussion of the implications for learningdevelopment on the programme will be discussed. Here, the way in which self-reflection hasenhanced appreciation of issues to address in developing future potential to contribute effectivelyin a SME business/organisational environment will be highlighted. TASK 1Importance of leadership and leadership in SMEsAs per the views of Tomlinson, (2016), leadership is having its great importance in therunning of any business and firm of every size, that is, small, medium or large. It can be criticallyanalysed that without having proper leadership in the firm, to make employees contribute theirefforts in the same direction would not be possible and they all will perform tasks in their ownway (Tomlinson, 2016). Thus, leadership is highly important for organizations to make theirworkforce perform their assigned roles and responsibilities effectually so that common goals ofthe firm can be achieved in a manner it is desired by the management. However, performingleadership is not that simple task and there are many issues associated with the same because ofwhich a leader is always needed to be careful while applying his way of leading people so that hecan get the desired results (Allen &Hartman, 2008). According to the viewpoints of Selaolo & Lotriet, (2014), major role of a leader is toharmonize the efforts of his team members for the attainment of common goal of business ascoordination leads to increase the willingness of employees to work and thus, enhances theproductivity. On the other hand, it can be critically assessed that lack of coordination results in1
offering negative results to company with respect to hampered productivity and loss in profits. Aleader always initiates actions by communicating policies and plans to the workforce and makethem actually start the work. He is the one who motivates employees to gain monetary and no-monetary rewards and in return, gets the work done by them (McCullagh and Felix, 2010). Thus,it can be critically evaluated that rewards prove to be very helpful in keeping the morale ofemployees always high which ultimately raises the goodwill of firm in the market. In the words of Baume & Popovic, (2016), leadership is important as it is theresponsibility of leaders to guide subordinates in such a manner that they will perform their tasksin an effectual manner without having any confusion. Along with that, to bring confidenceamong them is also one of the major roles of a leader which he has to play so as to keep the spiritof team members high for gaining effective results. However, it can also be said that highconfidence leads to retain the workforce in the long run as satisfied people will stay with theorganisation for longer duration and would not switch over to other firms. In addition to this, ifleadership is effective in the organisation, it creates a healthy and positive working environmentwhich helps in attaining sound and stable growth in business (Tomlinson, 2016). Thus, it can becritically assessed that it is important for a leader to keep in mind the human relations that he hasto maintain in order to have an efficient work environment in the firm. Firms that are having up to 250 employees working in it are known as SMEs, that is,small and medium sized enterprises. In the United Kingdom, these SMEs are making up 99.9%of all businesses and this is the reason that they are really critically for the nation’s economy.These enterprises are providing high rate of employment to the public as well as lead businessesto bring innovation in products and services with differentiated features. Thus, the firms arecreating high economic value and increasing the standard of living of people (Selaolo & Lotriet,2014). These organisations are very important for the UK economy as they are generating highrate of employment and contributing in the growth and development of country. However, as per the views of Scheeres & et.al., (2010), in SMEs, leadership plays a vitalrole which is associated with the capability of one or several individuals that are sitting at the toplevel of management. Quality of leadership highly depends on the capabilities of individuals thatare indulged in formal managerial roles. Leadership in SMEs is important as it considers the2
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