The role of leaders in management and operations

Management and Operations

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 3
TASK 1.................................................................................................................... 3
P1. Different roles and characteristics of a leader and a manager...........................................3
P2. the role of a leader and the function of a manager is applied in different situations within the
organisation............................................................................................................ 4
P3. Theories and models of leadership approach...............................................................5
TASK 2.................................................................................................................... 6
P4. key approaches to operations management....................................................................6
P5. Role that leaders and managers play with regards to Amazon operations management...........6
P6. The importance and value of operations management in achieving business objectives..........7
P7. the factors within the business environment that impact upon operational management and
decision-making by leaders and managers......................................................................8
CONCLUSION....................................................................................................... 8
REFERENCES........................................................................................................... 9
Situational Leadership.2018.[online].Available Through<
http://situational.com/the-cls-difference/situational-leadership-what-we-do/>..............................9

INTRODUCTION
A manager is an individual who performs following task such as organising,
controlling, staffing and most importantly planning of the employees and keep them
according to their role whereas the leader is someone who influences the decision making
power of every worker by influencing and motivating them to a particular direction in the
accomplishment of the vision. In this report the differences between them are been discussed
along with their roles and functions for the company. There are certain theories and models of
the leadership which has also been described along with their key concepts on which it is
base. The role of operation management has been discussed which has an importance in the
firm. Also the decision of manager and leader has some impact on the department of
operations and production of a company which has been depicted in the report (Asam and
et.al.,2015). This decision also helps the company from the changes that occur in the business
environment.
TASK 1
P1. Different roles and characteristics of a leader and a manager
There is a lot of differences in the thinking procedure and the approach of manager
and a leader which are discussed below:
 A Leader always consider a bigger picture concept , he thinks about the future and
makes efforts to complete the work in the direction of vision whereas manager is a
detailed oriented person has he plans all the activities related to the information which
is provided to him. He focuses on the smaller scope just to complete the given task.
 Leader makes various strategies to accomplish the goals and objectives of the
organisation whereas manager has a tactical approach where he plans several tactics
to complete the strategies for the successful implementation of it.
 A leader has three concept which are having focus on vision, strategy and execution
which involves a procedure of setting up a vision followed by the formation of
strategies in the direction of achievement and executes them efficiently. A manager
has the three concepts which is he focuses in the goal and the information which is
given for the project then followed by performing task for the completion of it in the
given time limit.
 Leader focuses on the progress of the organisation which includes all the aspects and
departments whereas a manger focuses on the standard of the processes to provide the
quality output.
 For leaders their followers are the reason for the success of any achievement where as
for a manager the subordinates the means for whom he can be able to make the task
completed.
 Leader is a caring individual who thinks that his people are the more important
aspects than a particular task or work where as for the manager task is much more
important than the employees, for him the work should not be compromised with any
thing.
 A leader is a visionary , dreamer and care taker whereas the manager is level head,
practical and realistic.