Leadership and Management in Toyota Plc

Leadership and Management
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Executive summary
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The report was written in the context of the role of managers and leaders in the organization, which enables
the company in lead to greater efficiency and developing high-quality products. The research on Toyota Plc, a
Japanese automobile manufacturer, is included in the report. The report discussed the functions of managers
as well as the role of leaders in those functions in order to get employees' work done efficiently. The
significance of management theories and leadership styles has indeed been explained in the context of Toyota
Plc's operations management.
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Table of content
Introduction of management, manger and leader Pg 4
Difference between leader and manager Pg 4
Management process and functions Pg 5
Leadership style of Toyota Pg 5-6
Organisation culture of Toyota Pg 6
Management theories of Toyota Pg 7
Situational and systematic leadership Pg 8
Strategy of Toyota and it strengths and weakness Pg 8
Analysis of situational and systematic leadership Pg 9
Conclusion Pg 10
References Pg 11
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INTRODUCTION
Management is the process of working through others by utilizing some fundamental activities such as
planning, coordinating, directing, organizing, and controlling to achieve the set objectives and goals. It is the
basis for every organization. An organization cannot function for long if its systems are not properly managed.
(Rob Jones,2019, pg1-8)
Manager: Managers are the individuals in an organisation in order to make the work of the organization in the
direction of the firm's predetermined goals and objectives. Managers are responsible for developing and
implementing relevant strategies and policies, as well as planning the operations of employees to ensure that
employees perform their various duties in relation to the aims. (Ionescu &Dragomiroiu, 2014).
Leaders: Leaders are the ones who motivate employees to work toward the company objectives. Leadership
plays a vital role in motivating employees thru their leadership and communication skills, and they carry the
company's objectives with them. They compel employees to work in order to achieve the goals. The primary
goal of leaders is to influence and encourages employees to perform better, which increases the organization's
productivity and efficiency(Rob Jones,2019, pg132-138)
 Transactional leadership: Aids the Toyota's organization in achieving its current goals more efficiently.
 Transformational leadership: That describes how leaders influence teams or Toyota’s organization by
fostering interaction, modelling a vision, and encouraging employees to succeed. (Rob Jones,2019,
pg132-138)
Characteristic of leaders Skill of leaders
Motivator Innovative problem solving
Good communication Trustworthiness
Good decision maker Creative thinking (Rob Jones,2019, pg132-138)
Toyota Plc is a Japanese corporation that operates in the automobile industry, manufacturing, assembling,
designing, and selling passenger cars in countries such as Japan, Europe, Asia, and North America. The
company's management is so effective that the strategies developed by organization result in an increase in
productivity. Managers' responsibilities are effectively differentiated from leadership' roles in the company.
Toyota Plc's managers create the standards for execution of the work of the staff, and the company's leaders,
with their effective interpersonal communication skills, get the work done from the employees while keeping the
standard set by the managers in view. The differentiated role and responsibilities of the company's managers
and leaders result in business growth because tasks are categorized and performed more effectively
(Reynolds& Warfield, 2010).
Differences among leaders and managers
Managers in the organization set objectives in accordance with the company mission, and leaders' task is to
further communicate clearly to employees and encourage them in such a way that the company mission
becomes successful for the future and they follow the instructions provided by the leaders.(Rob Jones,2019,
pg132-138)
The roles and functions are being used along with the theories and concept so as the better understand the
importance in the organisation of Toyota.
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