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Management and Operations of an organization - Assignment

   

Added on  2021-04-16

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Running head: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONSManagement and OperationsName of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:

1MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONSExecutive Summary:The report is a discussion on management and operations of an organization. The discussioncommences with the definition and comparison between the roles and characteristics of themanagers and the leaders. The report also puts forward examples of how role of leader andfunction of manager applies to the different situational context of the organization. There reportalso provides an insight into various models, theories and approaches including leadership,contingency and system leadership. There is also discussion on the key approaches of theoperations management along with a focus on the manager and leaders. The report also putsforward the value and importance of operations management in the achievement of the businessobjectives.

2MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONSTable of ContentsP1: Defining and Comparing Different Roles and Characteristics of Leaders and Managers........3Leader..............................................................................................................................................3P2: The Role of Leader and the Function of Manager in Different Situational..............................5P3: Defining Theories Related to Situational Leadership, System Leadership and Contingency...7P4: Key Approaches to Operation Management and Role of Leader and Manager........................9P5: Importance and Value of Operations Management in Achieving Business Objectives..........12P6: Different Factors within Organizational Environment that Impacts Organizational Management..................................................................................................................................13References:....................................................................................................................................16

3MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONSP1: Defining and Comparing Different Roles and Characteristics of Leaders and ManagersLeaderA leader refers to the person who helps in influencing a group of individuals towardsachievement of a common goal (Chesterton 2013) . In addition, they also help in setting adirection, build a vision of inspiration and lead to the creation of something new. Leaders notonly set the direction but also use the management skills for guiding people to the rightdestination in a smoother and an efficient manner. Characteristics: The characteristics of a leader include honesty, ability of delegation, communication,sense of humor, commitment, confidence, creativity and positive attitude (Cashman 2017).Role:Leaders help in influencing the employee behaviors in several manners. Leaders not onlyhelps in setting clear vision forthe organization but also motivates the employees and guidesthem through work process while building their morale (Robertson and Barling 2013). Manager:A manager represents an individual who remains responsible for a set of tasks. He/she isan individual who is responsible for the reporting of the staffs (Quinn et al., 2014). Thus,managers hold the responsibility for a particular department or function inside the organization.The manager of an organization either leads the team directly or leads the group of supervisors

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