Energy Management and Microgrid Operation

This assignment delves into the crucial field of energy management systems, particularly emphasizing microgrid operation and control. It analyzes different techniques used for optimizing energy usage within microgrids, considering factors like renewable energy integration, load management, and economic efficiency. The document reviews various research papers and articles that shed light on the challenges and advancements in microgrid energy management.

Management and
Operations

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P 1 Roles and characteristics of leaders and a manager..............................................................1
M 1 Differences between the role of leader and function of a manager by applying theories. . .2
D 1 Different theories and approaches to leadership..................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P 2 Role of a leader and the function of a manger in various situation.....................................3
P 3 Theories and models of approach including different leadership.........................................4
M 2 Strengths and weakness of different approaches to situations within environment............5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P4 Key approaches to operations management and the role of leaders and mangers.................6
P5 Importance and value of operations management in achieving business objectives.............7
M3 Evaluation of leaders and managers can improve efficiencies of operational management 8
D2 Applications of operations management and factors influence the business environment..8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
P6 Factors within the business environment which influence operational management and
decision-making..........................................................................................................................8
M4 Factors affect the business environment and wider community...........................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
In recent era, management is one of the important aspect because it helps to manage and
control all over activities and operations in effective and efficient manner. Therefore, every
business firm seeks to be adopt appropriate management system within the organisation for
managing and controlling business operations and activities. So that they can achieve their goals
and objectives as well as they can get success in competitive market place. Apart from this
management and operations is a important concept because with the help of this company can
enhance their efficiency and effectiveness in a significant manner. This report is based on Ford
Motor Co. it is a automotive company which were founded in 1903 (White, 2016). This company
provides cars, trucks as well as other services and products such as maintenance, collision,
vehicle accessories and so more. This report will discussing about major roles and
responsibilities of leaders and managers in the context of Ford. Additionally, various key
approaches of management operations also will be explaining in a effective style. In this last,
will be elaborating several factors which influence operations management and decision making
process.
TASK 1
P 1 Roles and characteristics of leaders and a manager
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational organisation. Basically, it is a largest
auto-maker which founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. This business firm provides auto-mobiles and
commercial vehicles to customers which included in ford brand apart from this most luxury cars
and services are included in Lincoln brand. Additionally, this provides several services and
facilities to customers such as maintenance, collisions, vehicle accessories and so more. In the
other words, headquarter of this company in Dearborn as well as it has more than 166000
employees also it operates approximately 70 plants across all over the world (Baboli and et. al.,
2014).
Leaders: Generally, leadership is a quality in a person due to this a person can effectively
lead to others towards their works and tasks. Therefore, leader is a person who have various
qualities so that they can enhance motivation and confidence level of their followers. Apart from
this, as I am a Associate manager at Ford leaders and managers are plays several important role
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within the organisation. With the help of them a company can effectively attain their objectives
and goals in effective and efficient manner.
Managers: Manager is a person who responsible to manage and control all over business
activities and operations in effective and efficient manner. In the context of Ford, as I am a
Associate manager in Ford company. My major responsibility and role is have to be effectively
allot the works and tasks to employees as per their capabilities and skills as well as have to be
manage and control business operations in a significant way ( Chen and et. al., 2010).
Role of leaders and managers
 Leaders are required at all level of the organisation for effectively implement and execute
the plan and programmes in the company. In the context of managers, who set objectives
and goals of the company as well as managers helps to motivate and increase confidence
level of employees towards their targets.
 Leaders plays vital role within the organisation because it helps to give appropriate
guidelines and directions to employees whereas managers provides appropriate training
towards their works and tasks so that they can effectively perform their operations. As
per my point of view, managers can become leaders but leaders cannot become a
successful leader in effective and efficient way.
Major characteristics of leaders and managers
 Managers and leaders must have positive attitude towards their works and tasks.
 As I am Associate managers at Ford so it is my responsibility to equality treat all over
employees without discrimination nature.
M 1 Differences between the role of leader and function of a manager by applying theories
There are different type of theories and concepts which helps to define actual roles and
functions of leaders and managers with in the organisation. According to my point of view,
leaders and managers are responsible to manage and control business operations and activities in
effective and efficient manner as well as they they have duty top lead others towards their tasks
and works. Apart from this, managers and leaders are the important post within the organisation
because they helps to enhance motivation and confidence level of their employees towards their
tasks due to this they can effectively perform their tasks.
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D 1 Different theories and approaches to leadership
Leadership is a quality in a person who helps to lead others towards tasks and works due
to this employees of the firm effectively perform their operations in effective and efficient
manner. Management of the selected organisation using different type of leadership approaches
and theories for managing and controlling business operations and activities in effective and
efficient manner. So that company can achieve their goals and objectives as well as get success
in competitive market place (Ming and et. al., 2013).
TASK 2
P 2 Role of a leader and the function of a manger in various situation
Ford is multinational auto-maker company which dealing with different type of cars and
trucks as well as provides several services and facilities to customers such as maintenance,
collisions and so more. At this time, regularly increase the competition level between auto-maker
companies due to this they all seeks to be get success and achieve their tasks as well as they
seeks to be set a brand image in the market place. Therefore, leaders and managers are plays
important role within the organisation because they helps to manage and control business
activities and operations in effective and efficient manner. As well as they helps to lead their
followers towards their targets so that they can significantly perform their operations. Apart from
this, within the organisation may be raise indispensable situations while running business firm in
competitive market place thus there are explaining different types of risks such as follows:
 Physical risk
 Location risk
 Personnel risk
 Technological risk
 Prioritizing risk
 Management risk
In the other hand, there are might be occur several situations which directly impacts on
business firm either positive or negative in nature. Therefore, it is necessary to be effectively
analyse and evaluate all these types of situations in a significant style due to this they can attain
their targets and objectives. In the other hand, an organisation affected by several factors thus it
is necessary to be effectively analyse and evaluate them with the help of appropriate methods
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and techniques. Apart from this, most important factor is several roles and functions of leaders
and managers which played within the organisation.
Leader approach Manager approach
With the help of this approach leader can give
appropriate guidelines and directions to their
followers so that they can complete their tasks
in effective and efficient style. It helps to
creates interpersonal relationship with their
employees.
Managers of the company provides appropriate
training to their employees so that they can
effectively perform their operations as well as
attain their targets in a significant style.
Additionally, managers helps to manage and
control all over business activities in a
systemic manner.
P 3 Theories and models of approach including different leadership
There are different types of problems and issues raise in the organisation which necessary
to be properly analyse and evaluate them with the help of appropriate methods and techniques in
effective and efficient manner (Brennan and et. al., 2011). Apart from this, it is also required to
be systematically identify and examine the threats and weaknesses of Ford company if it is not
done by employers of the business firm so that it is can generate several issues and problems for
an organisation. Therefore, there are several types of theories and approaches has been
developed by different researchers which assist to give appropriate guidelines and directions to
leaders and managers so that they can complete their tasks in a significant style. In the other
hand, there are defining several theories of leadership such as follows:
Illustration 1: Leadership
(Source- Gregg, 2017)
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 Trait theory: This leadership theory is basically based on several traits which can be
developed in a person so that with the help of them they can attain their targets and goals
in a effective and efficient manner (12 Qualities of Great Leadership, 2017). Apart from
this, with the help of this leadership theory effectively can enhance skills and capabilities
of individual persons due to this significantly increase the motivation and confidence
level of employees (Handschin and Petroianu, 2012).
 Theory of X and Y: As per this leadership theory, there are states two type of workers so
that with the help of them effectively manage and control business operations in a
effective and efficient manner. In the context of X type of persons, who do not like the
works these type of persons are motivate by the incentives and punishments. On the other
hand, Y type of workers who are already motivated and involved person in decision
making process. These types of persons do not need to provides incentives and other
rewards systems.
 Contingency theory: This is the most important theory of leadership with the help of this
effectively find out new and appropriate talents in individuals. This type of approach can
be stated in different type of situations of the company with the help of this effectively
can solve issues as well as handle any kind of critical situations of the business firm in a
effective and efficient style (Ale and et. al., 2010). Apart from this, all these leadership
theories are beneficial for every organisation because with the help of them
systematically manage and control business activities and operations as well as leader can
effectively provides the appropriate guidelines and directions to their followers towards
their works and tasks so that they can effectively person their operations as well as attain
their decided objectives and goals.
M 2 Strengths and weakness of different approaches to situations within environment
There are defined several type of leadership approaches which helps to enhance
motivation confidence level towards their works and tasks. With the help of them workers
significantly perform their operations as well as effectively handle any kind of business activities
and situations (Chen and et. al., 2011). Apart from this, it is necessary to be systematically
analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the business firm because they helps to manage and
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control business activities in a significant style as well as assist to get success in competitive
market place. With the help of this selected organisation can attain their objectives and goals in a
effective and efficient way.
TASK 3
P4 Key approaches to operations management and the role of leaders and mangers
It is necessary to be effectively analyse and evaluate the actual condition and situation of
the company in a effective and efficient manner. Apart from this there are different type of
methods which can be used by Ford company for managing and controlling business activities a
well as with the help of them can be get success in competitive market place. Operations
management can be consider as a important concept because with the help of them effectively
can be manage production activities and operations of an organisation (Smith, Rahn and Wang,
2010). Apart from this there are defining several roles of leaders and managers with the
organisation which should be effectively by them such as follows:
Managers Leaders
 Collecting actual and reliable data and
information about company
 Co-ordination of different activities and
operations of the business firm.
 Manage and control all over business
activities and operations
 Managing and developing healthy
working environment within the
business firm
 Providing appropriate training and
guidelines to their followers.
 To creates healthy and interpersonal
relationship with employees and
employers
 Increase motivation and confidence
level of their followers.
 Effectively lead to their team members
towards their works and tasks.
There are several types of approaches and methods which can be used by managers and
leaders for gaining competitive advantages in market such as follows:
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 TQM: Total quality management is a important concept which can be adopted by Ford
company for getting high level quality. With the help of this approach effectively can be
enhance quality of company's products and services in effective and efficient way.
 Learn production: This approach plays important role within the organisation because
with the help of this effectively and properly utilise the production resources and increase
the rate of standard of the products and goods (Nakayama and Bucks, 2012).
 Six sigma: Basically, this is the important concept which helps in improving quality of
outputs and results of the business firm in a effective and efficient manner. In the other
hand, this concept developed by Motorola in 1986 for reducing the defects and variability
while producing the phones. Thus this concept can be adopted by the Ford company for
producing the cars without any defective things.
 Supply chain management: In the context of this aspect, it helps to mange and control
supply operations and activities in effective and efficient manager. With the help of this
effectively can be supply company's services and facilities to customers as per their needs
and demand (Shuxin, 2011).
P5 Importance and value of operations management in achieving business objectives
Operations management helps to manage and control business activities and operations in
effective and efficient manner. With the help of this aspect can be increase scope and size of the
business firm as well as sue to this an organisation can get success in competitive market place.
There are defining the several benefits and values of operations management in the context of
Ford company such as follows:
 Improves organisation productivity: This concept helps to increase productivity and
effectiveness of the company in a significant style. Additionally, due to this respectively
increase the profitability level of the firm (Rani and Moreira, 2010).
 Management of customers satisfaction: With the help of operations management aspect
effectively can be give proper satisfaction to their customers towards their requirements
and demands.
 Expensive but important: Managing an operations concept is costly as compare to
others but it is beneficial for the every organisation because it helps to manage and
control operations and production activities.
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M3 Evaluation of leaders and managers can improve efficiencies of operational management
As per above defined leaders and managers are plays important role because they helps to
manage and control business activities and operations in effective manner as well as provides
appropriate guidelines and directions to their followers towards their tasks and works. Apart
from this with the help of operational management effectively can be increase the productivity of
the company also can be enhance the motivation and confidence level of their staff members.
D2 Applications of operations management and factors influence the business environment
Operations management is the important concept which helps to manage and control
production activities and operations in a systematic way. Apart from this, operation management
helps to increase effectiveness and productivity of the organisation in a effective and efficient
manner. In the other hand, there are several type of factors which affects on business activities
either positive of negative in nature thus it is necessary to be effectively analyse and evaluate
them (Mendis, Muttaqiand Perera, 2014).
TASK 4
P6 Factors within the business environment which influence operational management and
decision-making
Covered in PPT
M4 Factors affect the business environment and wider community
Covered in PPT
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned this report it has been concluded that management and
operation played important role within the organisation because it helps to managed and
controlled business activities and operations in a effective and efficient style. This report has
been defined about major roles and functions of leaders and managers of Ford company.
Additionally has been elaborated several leadership approaches such as trait, X and Y theory and
contingency theory. In this last has been discussed about several factors and causes which
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directly impacted upon business firm either positive or negative thus it is necessary to be
effectively analysed them.
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