The Importance of Effective Management

This assignment delves into the crucial role of management in achieving organizational success. It emphasizes that management is essential for smooth operation, problem-solving, and performance enhancement. The study identifies and outlines the characteristics of an effective leader, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of management's impact on businesses.

Management

Table of Contents
TASK 1....................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Comparing different management styles..............................................................................3
A) Defining management...................................................................................................3
B) Comparing the different management styles................................................................3
1.2 Identifying leadership characteristics...................................................................................4
1.3: Evaluating communication processes in Hilton Hotel...........................................................5
1.4 Analysing organisational culture and change in selected businesses ...................................6
2.1 Assessing own management skills performance ...................................................................6
2.2 Analysing the personal strength and weaknesses.................................................................7
2.3 Setting and prioritising objectives as well as targets increase own potential........................7
TASK 3....................................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Methods or techniques of motivating employees.................................................................8
3.2 Justifying decision made by manager to support achievement of agreed goal....................8
TASK 4....................................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Identifying the way own managerial and personal skills will support career development.. 8
4.2 Reviewing career and personal development needs, current performance and future needs to
produce development plan.......................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................................11
Reference ............................................................................................................................................12

Introduction
Management is defined as an activity which includes managing people or operations
within an enterprise. It is also considered as an act of getting thing done through others. In
present scenario, due to increase in competition and continuous changing environment ,
managing the business or activities has become necessary. As an effective management
system drive firm towards accomplishment of objectives and achievement of success.
The objective of report is to understand the concept as well as importance of
management system in context of Hilton Hotel. Project will include the description about the
some management style. It will also have focus on identifying the qualities of an effective
leader.
TASK 1
1.1 Comparing different management styles
A) Defining management
Management is defined as the procedure of controlling the things , operations or
activities of people act workplace. In addition to this process also includes planning,
organising , direct and controlling the business functions. Management also involves the
coordination of activities in order to drive firm towards achievement of business goals or
targets. It consists of interconnected functions of formulating corporate policy and
organizing, planning, controlling, as well as directing a business resource in order to achieve
the desired goals.
B) Comparing the different management styles
Autocratic management style;
Define : The leaders with this type of management style are also recognised as authoritarian
leadership. Autocratic management is defined as is a leadership style in which a leader has
control on their decisions. Leaders or manager with this type of management style believe in
making their own decision which is based on their own ideas and views. These types of
leasers are less interested in seeking advice or suggestion from their subordinates.
Advantages
 High controlling power.
 Quick decision making
Disadvantages
 Increase in work pressure as well as responsibilities
 Decrease in motivation level of workers

Democratic management style:
Define : In this type of management style, leaders allows their subordinates to participate in
decision making process. Democratic management style involves extensive communication
which flows in both directions that is from leaders to subordinates and vice Versa.
Advantages
 High level of motivation and job satisfaction in workers.
 This management style allows leaders to identify the innovative ideas for resolving
several problems.
 It also allows leader to develop as well as maintain creative environment.
Disadvantages
 Time consuming
 Delay in decision making process
 Problems related to accountability.
Laissez Faire management style
Define :Laissez Faire management styles is defined as a leadership styles which is adopted by
the leaders those who have unwillingness to participate in business activities. Managers or
leaders with this type of management style are less interested in influencing people to work
for benefit of an organisation.
Advantages
 Subordinates get the chances to show their abilities and improve their performance
within an enterprise.
 Employees also get an opportunity to make their significant contribution in deriving
an organisation towards success (Asare and Conger,2018 )
Disadvantages
 This management style makes coordination as well as decision making challenging.
1.2 Identifying leadership characteristics
An effective leader has several qualities as well as characteristics these are;
Integrity :It is demonstrated by moral courage, ethical strength, and trustworthiness; keeping
promises and fulfilling expectations.

Communication skills : this ability are important to be possess by leaders. Communication
is essential to be developed in terms of directing , guiding and motivating people to work for
betterment of an organisation.
Interpersonal skills :This ability includes the way manager or leader communicate with their
subordinates. Interpersonal abilities are required to be developed by human resource manager
in Tesco company. As this will assist human resource manager team in improving their
practices as well as performance within an organisation.
Creativity : Leaders use their imaginations or original ideas for analysing the appropriate
solutions to business problems.
Values: Leaders provide the high value to their subordinates by respecting the ideas , opinion
or suggestion provided by their subordinates.
Honesty:It is an effective quality of leaders that they are honest and such people have strong
moral principles which assists them in their personal as well as professional development.
Confidence :It denotes the strength of self to act with intention on behalf of the common
good; taking a stand in the face of adversity; acting boldly in the service of inclusion and
justice.
Dedication : It is an important quality of leaders that they are dedicated to their work and are
mainly concerned about fulfilling their responsibilities towards an organisation.
Assertiveness :This is the ability or quality of being self-assured and confident related to
own decision (Bianchi, Bovaird and Loeffler,2017)
1.3: Evaluating communication processes in Hilton Hotel
The Hilton Hotel organisation has adopted the systematic approach for developing a
communication strategy which mainly have focus on improving internal communication
procedure .
Communication processes Explanation and Example
Verbal
It is referred to as use of sounds as well as words in order to
express the views and opinions through gestures. For
instance, individual can deny by stating No if they do not
have desire to execute specific task. In context of Hilton
Hotel , a manager call meeting for communicating the
information to people within an organisation.
Written
This type of communication includes the process in which
the message is communicated via mail , report or
documents.
Non-verbal In this form of communication two people communicate with
each other using clues like movement of hands, facial expression
etc.
State And Explain Three (3) Barriers To
Effective Communication

1).
Emotions is considered to be the significant barriers in commination.
2). Inability to speak or hear
3).
Difference in values , beliefs or opinion, culture etc.
1.4 Analysing organisational culture and change in selected businesses
In Hilton Hotel , management has created the healthy, safe and creative working
environment. Business Culture plays an essential role in motivating workers to work for
betterment of an enterprise. Earlier in Hilton Hotel, there was power culture which had
negative influence on behaviour of employees. Due to power culture, there have been
continuous conflicting situation in an organisation which has direct as well as negative effect
in business performance of hotel. In power culture , Employees in a firm were treated badly,
due to which business entity has to face legal obligations and other issues such as high
employee turnover .All these problems have direct impact on the financial stability of an
enterprise and also had negative effect on the production as well as on other routine business
function. The management team in Hilton hotel has taken the high initiatives as well as
adopted the several strategies for improving the culture as well as working environment
within an enterprise. Effective reward system is developed by the human resource manager to
encourages workers for participating in decision making and another business activities
(Edgeman, Bourne,Bititci and Nudurupati, 2017)
TASK 2
2.1 Assessing own management skills performance
Skill Practical example and performance level
Management skills, 1. I need to increase my knowledge about management styles as
well as activities. I face difficulty in managing some business
function , due to lack of knowledge about the particular field.
2. I have high convincing power , through which I can easily
motivate people to work for betterment of a company.
Leadership skills, 1.I have some ability to manage people and control their
activities.
2 I am aware about the motivational techniques which I used
for positively influencing people to improve their Performance
at workplace.
Interpersonal and, 1. I face difficulty in decision making, due to lack of
confidence.
2. I have built the team of highly talented employees.

Communication skills 1. I have communication problems. I have confusion related to
using verbs , nouns etc. when framing the sentence.
2. I have good written communication skills. But I need to work
on my presentation.
2.2 Analysing the personal strength and weaknesses
Strength: Good knowledge about managing
business.
Positive attitude
Experience in related field.
High influencing and conveyancing power.
Weaknesses: Lack of special knowledge
about the field due to which I face difficulty
in solving problem.
Ineffectual time management strategy.
Non accomplishment in organising work.
Poor presentation skills.
Lack of technical abilities as well as
knowledge
Opportunities: To explore the chance for
personal as well as professional growth.
To increase my knowledge about the
particular field.
To learn new things
Gain experience as well as expertise in
conducing specific business activities.
Threats: Increase in intensity of competitions
within an organisation.
2.3 Setting and prioritising objectives as well as targets increase own potential
It has been analysed from the swot analysis that I have some specific core
competencies as well as skills which has enabled me to gain good position in an organisation.
But still I need to develop some abilities as well as skills which will assist me in improving
my performance at workplace and increasing my contribution in driving firm towards
achievement of success. I have identified that I need to work on improving my
communication skills and required to develop self confidence which is very essential for
personal as well as professional growth. Developing communication shills will support me in
expressing my views and undersstanding about various facts to other members at workplace.
I also believe that I need to pooses problem solving skills which will assit me in
making my significant contribution in solving business problems. I also should adopted the
time management strategy.As this will assist me in completing the task on time nad getting
high satisfaction from my work.
Personal self development plan :

Seeking the supporrt from superiors, family members as well as friends will assist me
in improving my communication skills.I wioll also particiopate in several businerss
activities.As this strategy will help me in increasing my self confidence.Self development
personality has potential to resolves various disputes in personal and professional life
(Kearney, 2018)
TASK 3
3.1 Methods or techniques of motivating employees
There are diifrentr methods or techniques which can be be adopted by management
team in an organisation for motivating employees to improve their performance at
workplace.These stratergies are it is needed by manager to encourage employees for
participating in decision making process.The anothers traterrgy is that human resource
management team in Hilton Hotel to provide open communication system and develo
creative enviroment within an enterprise.As this technique will enable employees to share
their views and opinion which futher support worker in gaining high level of job
satisfaction.The another effective techniques is that leaders or manager in an enterprise is
need to develop their focus on recognising the problems faced by employees and providing
workers with an appropriate solutions (Carmeli, Gelbard and Reiter‐Palmon, 2013)
3.2 Justifying decision made by manager to support achievement of agreed goal
The manager in Hilton Hotel has planned to concentrate on developing the understanding
about needs of employees and provioding workers with an suitable solution.This is a appropriate
strategy which has been made on the basis of maslow needs theory which dictaes that employees at
workplace feel much more moitivatesd when their needs are fulfulfiloled in appropriate manner
(Salter and Coleman, 2015)
TASK 4
4.1 Identifying the way own managerial and personal skills will support career development.
The managerial skills aid a person in realising their personal needs and supports in
planning as well as managing all the activities which are necessary for fostering career
growth. These quality also enables a person to make quick as well as suitable decision
related to their career. Personal as well as manager abilities provides an individual with as
clear idea about the path which a person is required to follow. It also assists assist an
individual in to thinking about the ability, knowledge and experience that a person is
acquiring in actual role, and the way these can contribute towards their professional growth.
Managerial abilities will assist an individual in generating self awareness about the area of
improvement (Rahim,2017)

ACTIVITY Abilities to be developed Time scale
Training and
development
Technical knowledge and
abilities about utilising the
computer software. From
there I have learned to
make power point
presentation.
1.5.2018 to 10.5.2018 I have gain
knowledge about
utilising the
computer
software,
application and
internet. I have
able enhance my
presentation as
well. I have
supported Hiltoin
Hotel in cracking
a very crucial deal
and able to
provide a
company an
opportunity to
deliver big order.
4. Personal
coaching
5. I have increase
knowledge about
ways of improving
my
communication and
presentation skill. I
have also learned
about different
management styles.
6. 10.5.2018 to
20.5.2018
7. I have
improved
my
communic
ation
abilities
and
presentatio
n. I have
been
successful
in
managing
business
function in
systematic
manner.
ACTIVITY SKILLS Time scale
Setting of
objectives and
8. Time management
skill
9. No specific time
scale
10. I have able
to

targets complete
my work
on time
and has
able to get
satisfactio
n from my
work (Doh
and
Quigley,
2014.)
4.2 Reviewing career and personal development needs, current performance and future needs
to produce development plan.
Date Hours Per Day Activities Skilled gained Reflective
Account
7 to 17 April 1 hours Attending
seminars and
lectures
Increase
knowledge about
management and
development of
managerial
abilities.
This activity
will help me in
increasing my
knowledge
about particular
field.
18 to 21 April 1 hours Visiting institution
that provides
technical training
Technical skills. This will
support me in
developing
technical as well
as innovative
abilities that I
can utilise for
increasing my
working
efficiency(Gibbs
, 2012)

CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from the report that management is the important part of
business. It is the function which assist an organisation in achieving success and fostering
growth. With the support of manager the firm will not able to work smoothly. Effective
management aids business entity in eliminating major issues which has direct or significant
effect in business activities. Management also supports firm in improving business
performance. Study has successfully highlighted the qualities or characteristics of an effective
leader.

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