Management & Operations

Management and
Operations

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
Distinguish between leader and manager ...................................................................................3
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................6
Role of leader as well as function of a manager in various situational context..........................6
Apply different theories and models of approach. .....................................................................7
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................8
Explain Key approaches to operations management and role that leader and manager play.....8
Explain the significance & value of operations management in order to attain business
objectives...................................................................................................................................10
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................11
Assess the factors within the business environment that impact upon operational management
and decision-making by leaders and managers.........................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
For every organization it is essential to perform various activities in order to attain their
goals and objectives within stipulated time frame. For this effective management plays very
significant role as it assist in accomplishing organizational aims. It is said that it is the process
which includes various set of principles associated to the activities such as planning, directing,
organizing and controlling in order to achieve their goals. In the present report, chosen
organisation is Corus Group Plc which have their headquarter in UK. The report includes
various characteristics and roles of both leader as well as manager along with its application
among different situations. Furthermore, it includes number of theories along with models of
leadership which assist in various situations arise within the workplace. Apart from this various
key approaches are going to be discussed in an effective manner.
LO1
Distinguish between leader and manager
The business entities are being organized for the achievement of set business goals and
objectives. In order to achieve this purpose, they are focusing on making plan in order to appoint
leaders who will develop strategies for effective business management. Thus both leadership and
management are the most vital factor for business as they are involving employees in the
decision making process. In relation with Corus the characteristics and role of both leaders and
manger are evaluated below as:
Definition of a leader and manager
A leader is described as the person who determinative group of individuals in order to
achieve their set business goals and objective (Beske and Seuring, 2014). On decipherment of
this factor the members of the team are being guided by the leaders so that expected outcomes
can be gained. On the other side manager have direct responsibility of performing all the
managerial functions in effective and planned way.
Role of a leader
Decision maker- The role of leader is related with analysing condition which are
operating in the environment by keeping in mind the thoughts of all the members working in a
team for executing effective decision. Various decision can be implemented by firm..... for their
benefits in order to achieve growth.
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