Comparison of Leader and Manager Roles and Characteristics

MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
LOI...................................................................................................................................................4
P1 Comparison of a Leader and a Manager ..............................................................................4
LO2..................................................................................................................................................6
P2 Role of a leader and function of a manger in Different Situation..........................................6
P3 Different theories and Models of approach.........................................................................7
LO3..................................................................................................................................................8
P4 key approaches of operation management.............................................................................8
P5 Importance and Values of operations management in achieving Business objective............8
LO4..................................................................................................................................................8
P6 factor of the business environment and impact of business management on decision
making.........................................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report going through the comparison of the Leader and manage accordingly to
Roles and Characteristic and this report also going through the roles of leaders in different -
different situations and the functions of the manager on those situations. In this report also
shows that the different theories and model of leadership like Situational leadership, Systems
Leadership and Contingency leadership. It includes the key approaches of operation management
and the factor of business environment that impact on the decision making.
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INTRODUCTION
Management is the art of getting things done through and by people. Management is an essential
tool for running an organization. For the smooth flow of operations all over the organisation
proper management is needed. Whether it's a profit making organisation or a non profitable
organisation management is the governing body that is necessary.
Operations Management is the governing body which looks at the strategies at a business can use
for creating the highest level of efficiency. Amazon is a multinational company based in
Washington that aims on e-commerce, artificial intelligence and digital streaming. Amazon was
founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 (24 years).
LOI
P1 Comparison of a Leader and a Manager
Leader:- leader is a person who motivate the group of people towards the goal and the
achievement. Leader leads the team and work with them. Individual person create working
environment and employees loves the own work.
Manger:- manage is the person who manager the company and the employees of the company.
Manger handles the department and provide the work for the employees. Individual person's
responsibility of planing and maintaining the work system and policy's and optimize the
performance of the employee(Bromiley and Rau , 2016).
Basis Manager Leader
Risk Manger try to avoid the risk or
minimize the risk. They try
avoid or control the risk rather
than increase the risk factor.
Manager of Amazon company
calculate the all risk factor and
then if necessary then take risk
otherwise always try work
without taking risk
Leader always try new things
even after the failure because he
knew that the failure is the path
of success and so he takes risk
to get success. Amazon
company's leader always
motivate the employee to take
risk in life and also takes risk in
the business.
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