Management Style and Change in Group Work

SH6000 ASSESSMENT 2
WORKBOOK FOR SH6000 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS
Word Count: 2500 words (+/-10%)
Your workbook should be structured in three distinct sections:
1. Management style (this tests L01, L02)- 850 words
2. Leadership, management and change (this tests L02)- 850 words
3. Leadership, management and decision making (this tests L01, L02)- 850 words
NOTE: You should underpin each section with reflection on your development of skills on
the module (this tests L01-L04). Use a reflective model to develop your insights.
PART ONE- MANAGEMENT STYLE

This section should be approx. 850 words long, and represents 33% of the total mark for the
workbook.
You should reflect back on your experience of working in a group to develop your
presentation. What was the ‘management style’ adopted by your group? Was this the ‘right’
management style to achieve your goals? Justify your answer
This section should include an analysis of the management style adopted by your group, and
a critical review of your team’s approach, linking it to the management style used
Reflecting on the ‘management style’ questionnaire filled at the start of the semester, has
your approach to management changed since you completed the questionnaire? Why?
Please note that you need to demonstrate in this section that you understand and can apply
theories of management style.
At the end of this section, you need to provide references, including books and journal
articles. These should be in the correct Harvard referencing style (see the folder on
‘academic skills’ on weblearn)
As per my view there are various management styles that can be used by leaders and
manager of company in order to effectively manage various resources, time and efforts of
individual to achieve common objectives. As per my experience to effectively manage a
group various management styles should be used by leader and manager to get maximum
output and effective utilisation of resources (Abubakar and et.al., 2019). I and my group had
given a presentation so to effectively manage efforts of all team members we have use two
different style of management in order to achieve our desired goals. Participative or
democratic management style was used by our group while developing presentation as it
allows equal opportunity to all group members to share their views, opinion on particular
point of view. It also helps in encouraging active participation and innovative suggestion
from all group members so that we can make presentation more creative and attractive
(McCain, 2017). At the same time it helps in effectively building of relationship among
group members so that they can easily share information and coordinate with each other to
achieve desired objectives. Such management styles used by us help everyone to stay
motivated and put their best to get better and effective result. It helps in creating a feeling
of belongingness and being an active part of presentation so enhance performance and
creativity level of each group members. We have also adapt Affiliative style of management
that stated people come first or group member are crucial for effective achievement of
goals (Ghiyasvandian and et.al., 2019.). We have used such management style in order to
build strong relationship among group members so that everyone can put their best efforts
for presentation. Thus it helps us in keeping everyone happy and satisfied and reduces
chance of conflict and contradiction thus effective presentation over other team. Therefore
as per my view management style that was used by us was effective and appropriate as it
help in effective management of people and keep all group member and me happy and
satisfied to work together for common goals. It can also be explained through management
theories of administrative management theory of Henry Fayol’s that state 14 principles need
to be followed for effective management (Fook and Abdulhusain, 2019.). Such as division of

work by using participative management style we are able to effectively divide work,
provide equal opportunities to all members so that they can share their view. Active
participation and initiative from all members at the same time responsibility and authority
to take appropriate decision are provided to each and every group member to create a
feeling of belongings. Unity of direction and command as there was strong relationship
among are group member that helps in effective management of team and achievement of
our desired goals (Kiefer, 2016). Open and effective communication between each
employees and coordination helps in utilisation of individual effort towards common goals.
Less conflict and good working environment helps in retention and active participation of all
members thus achievement of goals within limited time and efforts. Centralisation is also
included in our team as all crucial decision are taken by me on basis of view point of other
people thus helps in satisfying need and wants of all member and coordination to enhance
their performance so that best presentation can be given within classroom (Nguyen and
et.al., 2017). Thus, it can be stated that management style used by us was appropriate as it
helps in achievement of objective and maximum performance of each individual. It can also
be stated that questionnaire that has been filled by me at end of semester has changed by
approach of management I got to know about various management styles and ways in order
to motivate and influence other people so that other goals and objective can be achieved. It
helps me in identifying various approaches that can be used by leader and manager to
effectively utilise resources and manage other people that are working within firm or as
team (BENNETT, 2016.). The questionnaire has illustrated me that various theories of
management can be used such as Bureaucratic management that stated that organisational
structure should be definite and appropriate so that employee can easily communicate. As
per my view it is responsibility of manager and leader of firm to provide clear and
appropriate instruction to other member or employees so that they can effectively perform
their roles and responsibilities and helps in growth and success of firm (Alda and Ferruz,
2016). Division of work so that each individual know what role and responsibilities it need to
perform, hierarchy of command that means effective chain need to be followed that who
will provide instruction and guideline to all other people. Continuous supervision and
monitoring performance of people so that corrective action can be taken on time and goals
can be achieved (Gao, 2016). Therefore it can be stated that I have learnt many things form
questionnaire that i have filled such as approaches for effective management and use of
appropriate management style in order to coordinate efforts of different individual (Musah,
Ghazali and Isha, 2018).
Abubakar, A. M and et.al., 2019. Knowledge management, decision-making style and
organizational performance. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 4(2). pp.104-114.
BENNETT, J. W., 2016. Management Style: A Concept and o Method for the Analysis of
Family-Operated Agricultural. Agricultural Decision Making: Anthropological
Contributions to Rural Development, p.203.
Kiefer, T., 2016. Management style and management model as success critical factor in
corporations with high workforce. Zeitschrift für interdisziplinäre ökonomische
Forschung, (1). pp.80-86.
Alda, M. and Ferruz, L., 2016. Pension fund herding and the influence of management
style. Journal of Behavioral Finance, 17(2). pp.144-156.
Nguyen, T. T and et.al., 2017. Effect of transformational-leadership style and management
control system on managerial performance. Journal of Business Research, 70.