Management and Operations Assignment | Siemens
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MANAGEMENT ANDOPERATIONS
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK...............................................................................................................................................1P1 Define and compare roles and characteristics of a leader and manager............................1P2 Role of leader and the function of a manager in different situational context..................4P3 Theories and approaches within the work environment....................................................5Fiedler’s Contingency Model:.............................................................................6P4 Key approaches of managers and leaders towards the operations management...............9P5 Operation management importance and values in achieving business goals..................10P6 Factors that impact on operation management and decision making by leaders andmanagers within the environment........................................................................................12CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
INTRODUCTIONOperation and Management is the administration of the practice done by organisation toincrease the efficiency at the highest level within an organisation. As it is associated withconverting the material and labour into goods and services to maximise the profit of anorganisation. Present study is based on Siemens is the company deals in the renewable energyindustry which gives a portfolio of products and services and provides the distribution andgeneration of electrical energy. Furthermore, Volkswagen is also taken for the project, is the firmthat deals in auto mobile sector. This report elaborates the role of leaders and managers inorganisation. In addition, approaches of operation management are being explained in thisassignment.TASKP1 Define and compare roles and characteristics of a leader and managerThis Siemens underlines the difference between leadership and management with theunderstanding that the percentage of leadership and management needed for one's career variesbased on position, Siemens understand the core components of leaders and managers. Bothleadership and management occupy an important part of every job.Leaders refers to the art of looking after others. Leaders also refers to the definition ofnew directions for following certain groups. This means that the leader is the commander of thenew course. This is also defined as acting in the middle, provided the leader regulates theconditions of other people and humans (Leon, Vazquez and Franquelo, 2017). The leaderobserves sharply and clearly how he can adapt to the environment better. Siemens has greatleaders who can achieve challenging results by involving others in their work. Excellentleadership skills are a result of the Siemens success.Definition of Leader and ManagerLeadership is the art to motivate the group of people to act towards in achieving the goal ofthe organization and keep the employees motivation towards the goal of the organisation. while the Manager is the person responsible for the controlling and administering the partof the company.Characteristics of a good leaderConfidence is the main characteristics of a good leader, individual has to be sure in his alldecision so that positive results can be gained by Volkswagen. Self-control is another main
characteristics of a leader. A good leader must be able to be a leader, he must be well-tuned, heknows how to do things, manage tasks carefully, and avoid change. Visionary is another greatfeature of a good leader, every leader of Volkswagen have a vision. As a leader you have to work for big goals. This can be a small vision or a bigger vision.Siemens continue to strive to improve renewable energy solutions to provide people withcleaner, more reliable and affordable energy, and to create lasting value for all involved. It isanother quality of leader which makes them unique from other managers. Individual havecreativity and innovative ideas which makes them able to complete the task in Volkswagen insignificant manner. Leader has ability to inspire others that is the reason that most of the peoplefollow leaders. Managers plays an important role in the process that involves strategic planning, goalsetting, real estate management, and the provision of financial and human resources to achievethe goals set. Management also includes recording and storing data and information for later useor for other people in the same organization. Mr. Sunil Mathur is Managing Director has beenwith Siemens for over 26 years, holding several senior management positions in Germany andthe UK in the Energy and Industry Sectors. Management work is not limited to managers andsupervisors. Every member of the organization has leadership responsibilities as part of theirroutine duties. The starting point of control is planning (Smoląg, Ślusarczyk and Kot, 2016).Excellent managers starts with proper planning. Naturally, planning is like an investment. Theaim is to archive the best resources, add value and achieve the best results.Communication is an important characteristic of good manager. A good manager must beable to communicate well. In regular work situations, managers communicate with employeeswho report it to senior executives and customers. In addition, a good manager must be a goodlistener. They also must have the ability to communicate non-verbally. A good manager must bean example. A good manager must be a competent planner. It must also be able to solve theproblem effectively. An active manager is responsible for the problems that arise instead ofaccepting them as the responsibility of others and resolving them. As the highest executive of thecompany, the Executive Board is committed to serving the interests of the Siemens andcontinuously enhancing the value of the company.Difference in between the role of leader and managerCriteriaLeaderManager
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