Leadership and Management Theories and Styles in Sainsbury

Unit 4 Leadership and
Management

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
PART A...........................................................................................................................................3
P1 Different management and leadership theories......................................................................3
P2 Impact of application of leadership and management theories on productivity, profitability
and efficiency...............................................................................................................................5
PART B...........................................................................................................................................6
P3 Leadership and management styles in different business situations in different
organisations................................................................................................................................6
P4 Factors that have positive and negative influence on development of culture in
organisations................................................................................................................................8
PART-C.........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Developing the motivational strategy for Sainsbury that enables the organisation in order to
achieve goals and objectives......................................................................................................10
PART-D.........................................................................................................................................11
P6 Analysing the appropriate approaches of leadership and management that can be applied on
the different business situations and enables the performance of the business.........................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Leadership and management are the core elements that lead to add glory in the success of
the organisation. Leadership refers to the concept of leading the employees in the company and
providing them right direction. It is wider concept that involves the motivation as well. The
leaders are entitled to provide motivation to the employees in order to increase the productivity
of the employees (Halkias and Neubert, 2020). On the other hand, management refers to
managing the work procedure in the company so, the goals can be achieved in effective manner.
Leadership and management both the concept are equally for the company. The current study
will examine the concept of leadership and management in Sainsbury.
The Sainsbury is one of the leading retailer firm in UK. The firm is growing on a high
rate. This report will illustrate the major aspects of leadership and management in the context of
Sainsbury. Furthermore, the report will describe the theories of leadership and management that
impacts the effectiveness of the company and culture of the firm. Also, the motivation strategies
will be developed for the firm. Apart from this, the report will highlight the approaches of
leadership and management that ensure the improvement in the performance of the organization.
MAIN BODY
PART A
P1 Different management and leadership theories
Before discussing different leadership and management theories, it is important to
understand leadership and management. Leadership is an ability to influence as well as guide
followers of an organisation. Management is the process of dealing and controlling people and
things within organisation. Managers and leaders are known as 2 main pillars and key of
organisational success as they perform number of functions within business. One of the main
thing related to leadership and management on which success of companies rely are: leadership
and management theories. Some effective leadership and management theories that can be used
by Sainsbury’s include:
Contingency theory: This theory of leadership states that no style of leadership is
appropriate and suitable in all type of situations (Bachrach and Mullins, 2019). There are number
of variables that may influence particular situation and leader must choose the right course of

action and taking into account those variables. The best leaders have not only the right traits but
also the ability to access needs of their followers and act accordingly.
Transformational: This theory is known as relationship theory that focuses on
relationship between leaders and followers. As per this theory, leaders are charismatic and have
an ability to encourage employees to transform themselves ad becoming their best version.
Employees are being encouraged to perform all tasks in an effective manner. Transformational
leaders are motivated by their ability to show their followers the significance of tasks getting
involved in performing such tasks. Leaders focus on both team’s performance and individual’s
performance. When employees are being encouraged and motivated then they find easier in
performing their functions, motivated employees strive hard for accomplishing goals and
improving performance (Kwan, 2020). So, on the basis of this, it can be said that this theory of
leadership can be used or implemented by Sainsbury’s for improving performance of employees.
Transactional: Transactional theories refer to as management theories as well as exchange
leadership theories. It revolves around the role of supervision, teamwork and organisations. As
per this theory, leaders and manager motivated employees with rewards and punishment as well.
It is believed that for motivating employees as well as maintaining discipline within business, it
is important to punish employees along with providing those rewards on the basis of
performance. When employees are being rewarded on the basis of their performance then it
encourages other employees towards striving hard and accomplishing goals as well. As like this,
leaders need to punish employees for their poor performance as it leads discipline and help them
out in improving working culture. Employees do not take undue advantages and they try to
accomplish goals by improving their performance. So, on the basis of this, it can be said that it is
other effective leadership theory that can make beneficial to both employees and employers of
Sainsbury’s
Great man theory: This theory of leadership is based on assumptions that leadership is an
inborn phenomenon and that leaders are born rather than made. So, on the basis of this, it can be
said that a person who has capabilities of leading has personality traits such as: confidence,
communication skills, integrity, social aptitude and others that leaders need to possess. People
that possess all these skills are able to lead employees and encouraging them towards performing
functions, improving performance and accomplishing all goals (Hunt and Fedynich, 2019). So,
on the basis of this, it can be said that leaders need to focus on improving all these skills for