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Management and Operations of Sainsbury

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Management and Operations of Sainsbury

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3TASK 1 ..........................................................................................................................................3P1. Compare and differentiate the roles and characteristics of a leader and a manager.......3TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6P2 Examine examples of how the role of a leader and the function of a manager apply indifferent situational contexts..................................................................................................6P3 Apply different theories and models of approach, including situational leadership, systemsleadership and contingency....................................................................................................7TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10P4 key approaches to operations management.....................................................................10P5 Importance and value of operations management in achieving business objectives......11TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................12P6 Factors within the business environment that impact upon operational management anddecision-making by leaders and managers...........................................................................12CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................14REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTIONIn order to attain high growth and success of business, managers and leaders within theorganisation should perform their roles and responsibilities in a proper manner with the aim ofattaining the organisational objectives. Therefore management is the process or the art of gettingthe work done through others with proper planning, organising and controlling the activities in aproper manner and Leadership is the process or the activity of leading and providing guidance tothe employees to make them work towards the realisation of organisational goals. Althoughoperational management is concerned with proper conversion of raw materials and labour intofinished products by a way of attaining maximum efficiency in the production process (Boyd andDougherty, 2016). Under this report, chosen organisation is Sainsbury, which is the largest chain ofsupermarkets founded in 1869, headquartered in London, United Kingdom. This report willthrow lights on the theories of management as well as role and characteristics of manager andleader in different situational contexts. It also analyses key approaches to operationalmanagement and assesses the factors within the business environment that has impact on thedecision making by leaders and managers. An introduction to the organisationChosen organisation under the report is Sainsbury, is a public limited company and thethird largest chain of supermarkets in UK, with around 16.9% share of supermarket sector. It wasfounded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury. Its subsidiaries include Sainsbury bank, supermarket,Argos. Management Structure at Sainsbury is hierarchical which contains series level ofmanagement and there is delegation from top authority to lower level employees. TASK 1 P1. Compare and differentiate the roles and characteristics of a leader and a managerDefinition of leaderIt is an individual within the organisation who influences his subordinates to work hardand achieve more for the growth of an organization. A leader is innovative and creative in natureand have the power to lead people (Ellitan, 2017).
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Definition of manager It refers to a person who manages the organization efficiently to accomplish task andgoals properly. A manager plays an important role in planning, organising, directing andcontrolling. Role of leader There are various roles played by a leader and a manger in Sainsburry, some of them are givenbelow : In Sainsburry a leader creates strategic plans for the success of an organization.A leader identifies union goals to achieve the target.Role of manager A manager monitors an organization to complete the tasks and activities.Fair evaluation of employee is measured by a manger.Functions of a leader and a manager Manager and leader are key aspects of Sainsbury. There functions are so effectivelycarried by them for the organization success in order to reduce and mange the conflicts at thework place. Functions of leaderSetting goals: Developing and setting a goal for team members is a primary function ofleader.Direction and motivation: a leader motivates people to perform the task by directingthem in a proper way. Functions of manager Planning: It is a primary function of a manager which includes planning, setting thegoals and objectives and vision and mission of Sainsbury to achieve the target of an organization.Controlling: It refers to the overall monitoring of plans to make sure the smoothfunctioning of organization. The manager look afters all the functions of the management andensures effective and efficient working (Eraki, 2015). Organizing: It refers to the matching and balancing of organizations resources to achievethe goals and objectives of company. The task which are important to start before are prioritisedfirst.
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