Impact of Digital Technology on Management and Leadership

Running head: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY’S IMPACT ON MANAGEMENT
Impact of Digital Technology on Management and Leadership
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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY’S IMPACT ON MANAGEMENT
Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion..............................................................................................................................2
2.1 Relevant Assessment of Various Management Theories.................................................2
2.2 Explaining Role of a Leader and Various Styles of Leadership......................................3
2.3 Relevant Reviewing of Different Leadership and Management Styles that are followed
in Haz, Tas and Hazev Restaurant Chains.............................................................................3
2.4 Major Effect of Digital Technology on the Internal as well as External Styles of
Management...........................................................................................................................4
3. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................4
References..................................................................................................................................5

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY’S IMPACT ON MANAGEMENT
1. Introduction
A distinctive technology, which is solely responsible for better processing as well as
utilization of any kind of digital information or data with the help of some of the significant
devices is termed as digital technology. The most common devices that are the parts of this
digital information are personal computers, automobiles, traffic light controller, compact disc
player, calculators and several others (Arts, van der Wal and Adams 2015). This following
report would be providing a proper analysis of overall effect of the digital technology over
leadership as well as management styles for the Marketing Manager, Restaurant Manager and
Finance Manager of Haz, Tas and Hazev. Few significant classical management theories and
leadership styles would be described here to understand the detailed analysis of these three
managers.
2. Discussion
2.1 Relevant Assessment of Various Management Theories
Few of the significant and important management theories, which would be extremely
helpful for understanding the overall management as well as needs of employees within any
specific organization are provided below:
a) Bureaucratic Management Theory by Max Weber: This is the first as well as one
of the most important management theory that is being followed by various managers is
bureaucratic management theory (Goleman, Boyatzis and McKee 2013). According to this
specific theory, the most ideal and significant bureaucratic system, created after including
strict rules and regulations, documentation, record keeping and promoting the staff based on
their professional skills.
b) Human Relations Management Theory by Elton Mayo: As per this specific
theory, the respective psychological and social factors are extremely important to create
major productive organizations and the employees could be motivated by attention and not
only by materials.
c) Theory X and Theory Y by McGregor: According to this theory X, the managers
assume that employees are disliking the works, however according to theory Y, the manager
believes that his employees are extremely self motivated, responsible and committed (Verba
2015).