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D1 Critically analyse and evaluate the different theories and approaches

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D1 Critically analyse and evaluate the different theories and approaches

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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4Management structure of Toyota ...........................................................................................4P1 Definition and comparison of the different roles and characteristics of a leader and amanager..................................................................................................................................5M1 Analyse and differentiate between the role of a leader and function of a manager byeffectively applying a range of theories and concepts............................................................7TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8P2: Role of a leader and the function of a manager apply in different situational contexts...8M2 Strength and weakness of different approaches of management and leadership.............8P3: Different theories and models of approach, including situational leadership, Systemleadership and contingency....................................................................................................9D1 Critically analyse and evaluate the different theories and approaches to leadership in givencontexts.................................................................................................................................10TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10P4: Key approaches to operations management and the role that leaders and managers playwith reference to the chosen organisation. ..........................................................................10P5: Importance and value of operations management in achieving Business objectives ....11M3 Evaluate how leaders and managers can improve efficiencies of operational managementto successfully meet business objectives..............................................................................13TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................13P6: Factors within the business environment that impact upon operational management anddecision-making by Leaders and managers with reference to the chosen organisation.......13M4: Analyse how these different factors affect the business environment and widercommunity............................................................................................................................15D1: Critical evaluation of the application of operations management and factors that impacton wider business environment............................................................................................15CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................................15REFERNCES.................................................................................................................................17
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INTRODUCTIONOperation management is term to be one of the best administration business practicewhich is used to create highest level of efficiency within a business concern. As it is mainlyconcerned with converting of raw materials into finished goods and services in an efficient andeffective manners so as to maximize highest level of profit for an organisation. Toyota is theorganisation is which is being taken in order to carry out this assignment. It is a Japanesemultinational auto mobiles manufacturing corporation which was established in 1937. Thiswritten assignment briefly explains about the management structure of Toyota and roles of leaderand manager in different situation supported by different theories and concepts. Along with thiskey operational function of Toyota and the roles of leader and manager in each operationalfunction is being explained in this file (Balasubramaniam and et. al., 2016). Lastly this filefocuses on the evaluation of the impact of external business environment factors which affectdecision making by managers and leaders and evaluation of how operational efficiencies can beimproved successfully in order to meet business objectives using different appropriatemanagement and leadership approaches. TASK 1Management structure of Toyota Toyota motor corporation is one of the Japanese multinational automotive manufacturerswith its headquarter in Japan. The product it mainly deals with is of auto mobiles, luxuryvehicles, commercial vehicles, engines etc. Additionally it render services like banking,financing, leasing etc. Therefore Toyota follows divisional management structure which isdivided in to three main parts which are mentioned below (Christopher, 2016):Global hierarchy:Toyota follows global hierarchy structure it means that the head quarter of Toyota issituated in Japan and therefore final decision making power lies in the hand of headquarter, asdecision making power of Toyota term to be less centralized.Geographic division:Second divisional structure of Toyota is done in the form of geographic division in whichorganisation structure of Toyota is segregated into eight regional division namely Europe, japan,north America, east Asia, Oceania, middle east, china, Latin America, Caribbean etc. Each
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