Comparison of Roles and Characteristics of Leader and Manager

This presentation covers differences between manager and leader, roles of leader, functions of manager and theories of leadership traits.

MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS

• Introduction
• Comparison of roles and characteristics of Leader and Manager
• References
TABLE OF CONTENT

Managers and leaders are the most important elements of an organization who are
responsible for the growth and success of the firm. There are various roles and
responsibilities of manager which needs to be followed by them for attaining business
goals. This presentation covers differences between manger and leader, roles of leader,
functions of manager and theories of leadership traits. At last, transactional and
transformational leadership and hard and soft management skills are covered in this
assignment.
INTRODUCTION

Manager: Managers are the peoples of a
company who are responsible for designing and
managing the structure of work in an effective
way to be carries out by workers.to accomplish
the determined goals of the company.
COMPARISON OF ROLES AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADER AND
MANAGER

Leaders: Leaders are the common people having qualities of leader. A leader is a person
who provides the support communicate with each and every member for their successful
contribution in the project assigned.
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The functions of managers and the role of leaders are as follows:
• Planning: The important role of managers of Starbucks is to design and set the goals of
the company which will attract more customer and increase the revenue. The strategies
set by Starbucks regarding the goals of company include the continuous development in
the production method to improve efficiency of the product.
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• Organizing: The managers of Starbucks, consolidate and use the resources of the
business in an effective manner for meeting the goals and objectives. The role of the
leaders is to well allot the resources and need to motivate the workforces for performing
well using these limited resources.
• Directing: The managers directs the jobs to be done by the workforces and staff of
Starbucks but the leaders plays an important role of forming a team and guiding the work
in the proper way for accomplishment of goals.
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• Controlling: The strategies conveyed by the managers and the implementation of these
strategies by the leaders in the Starbucks are monitored by the managers of the Starbucks
and the leaders verify the results of the performance of the workforces with the criteria
set by the managers.
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• Staffing: Staffing is the major purpose of the managers and, the leaders are essential to
get the best out of the workforces employed by the company.
• Coordinating: The managers of Starbucks, organize the tasks of the organisation for
better results.
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As per the given presentation, it has been concluded that managers and leaders play crucial
role in managing and performing all the activities in prover way. They both highly
contributes in growth and success of company. Different roles of managers includes
planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Application of different
leadership approaches helps in motivating employees and encouraging them to work
towards attaining goals and objectives of company.
CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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