Managing the Organisation

This document provides insights into managing an organization, including the leadership grid model, decision making, power and tactics, corporate ethics, strategic planning, and more. It also discusses the interrelationship between formalization and informalization, the strategic management process, and the Porter's generic model. Additionally, it explores the results of the MBTI test and their impact on leadership.

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Answer to question 1
The leadership grid model aims at understanding the different concerns that are faced by
the leaders while managing the organization as per the priorities. The identification of the
organizational needs helps in shaping the leadership perceptions. Chen, Chiang and Storey
(2012) stated that the leadership grid model helps in understanding the priorities of the leaders
relating to the concerns for the productivity of the organization and the concern for the
employees. The concerns for the organizational productivity help the same in upholding the
competitive position of the venture. Alternatively, the concern for the stakeholders or the
employees helps in maintaining the smooth functioning of the processes. Agus and Shukri
Hajinoor (2012) stated that the leadership role that is played by the management of the
organization helps in enhancing the performance of the same. Motivating the employees and
thereby facilitating the smooth performance of the organization assisted in upholding the value
of the organization as per the common objectives.

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Figure 1: The Blake Mouton Managerial Grid
(Source: Chen, Chiang and Storey 2012)
García-Holgado et al. (2015) stated that the leaders of the organization motivates the
employees and thereby enhance the productivity of the same as per the sustainable objectives.
The different tactics that are considered by the leaders assists the same in defending the
efficiency of the performance of the business while operating in competitive situations. Chen,
Chiang and Storey (2012) stated that the leaders in organizations play a major role in
maintaining the efficacy of organization and its expansion through decision making. Decision
making is one of the crucial roles that are played by the leaders while prioritizing on the needs of
the organization. The modificationms in the organization are dependent on the decisions that are
undertaken by the leaders while assessing the market considerations. Therefore, the leadership
grid model helps the leaders in prioritizing the needs of the organization and thereby undertakes
a suitable decision for the expansion of the business.
Answer to question 2
The power and tactics that are implemented by the leaders helps in enhancing the
operation of the business. García-Holgado et al. (2015) stated that the authoritative approach of
the leaders helps in convincing the workforce for accepting a change in the process for the
welfare of the organization. On the other hand, Loorbach and Wijsman (2013) stated that tactics
play an important part in convincing the employees and facilitating readiness among the same to
support the smooth functioning of different business units. The difference between the
approaches is based on the acceptance rate of the idea in the workforce, which is forcefully or
tactically infested, on the same. The different leadership approach that is considered by the

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leaders assists the same in upholding the usefulness of the operations. For an instance, the
organization Amazon employed authoritative leadership for implementing automation in the
technologies. It affected the organizational operations through the increased rate of turnover. The
induction of power and the maximization of the power distance affected the employee morale,
which affected the productivity of the business in the late 2013. García-Holgado et al. (2015)
stated that the power distance affects the efficacy of the workforce in developing the different
change ventures planned by the same. The key changes that are undertaken by the organization
depend on the support of the employees. Therefore, the leaders must take steps to analyze the
issues that are faced by employees to facilitate the smooth functioning of the systems.
Answer to question 3
The different managerial steps that might be adhered by the leaders while bringing forth
changes in the organizational operations are assessment of the need of the organization, assessing
the alternative set of solutions, choosing a solution, implementing the solution on the
organizational model and monitoring over the results after the implementation. The rational
decision making model might be adhered by the leaders in order to facilitate the smooth
functioning of the business units as per the objectives. Loorbach and Wijsman (2013) stated that
the rational decision making model of the organization helps in enhancing the organizational
operations through systematic assessment of the needs of the same. On the other hand, García-
Holgado et al. (2015) stated that the rational decision making model helps the leaders in
maintaining the efficacy of the operations that are undertaken by the same through proper
planning.

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Figure 2: Rational decision making model
(Source: Chen, Chiang and Storey 2012)
The rational decision making mo9del of the organization helps the same in maintaining
the efficacy of the operations through guiding the leaders in understanding the probable steps
that might be considered by the venture to enhance the operations of the business. The different
activities that are counted as a part of the model helps the leaders in assessing the different steps
that might be undertaken by the same in order to implement a system in the processes. The
changes that are facilitated by the organization depends on the efficacy of the systematic
evaluation that is undertaken by the leaders in order to facilitate the smooth functioning of the
business units. Hammer (2015) stated that the systematic evaluation of the different pros and
cons of the change in the organizational model helps the leaders in understanding the success
factors that are faced by the business.
Answer to question 4
Amernic and Craig (2013) stated that the key changes that are implemented by the
ventures are dependent on the assessment of different innovations that are made by competitors.
On the other hand, Hammer (2015) stated that the substitutes in the market pose a serious threat
to the operations of the business in the competitive markets. Therefore, the organization has

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taken steps to bring forth changes in the operations in order to eliminate the different threats that
are faced by the same through the development of the substitute products. Therefore, the
strategies that are framed by the organizations are dependent on the assessment of market
position of the same and the competition that is encountered by the venture while operating in
different international markets.
Figure 3: Porter’s five force model
(Source: Freeman and Moutchnik 2013)
Crane and Matten (2016) stated that the bargaining power of the suppliers and buyers
helps in influencing the costs and the pricing strategies that might be implemented by the
organization in a competitive market scenario. The costs that are incurred by the organization
during the smooth functioning of the processes and the pricing strategy of the same helps the
organization in understanding he strategic fit of the same in the respective markets. Therefore,
the model helps in understanding the different aspects of change that might be facilitated by the
organization to operate in a competitive situation.

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Answer to question 5
Corporate ethics play a chief role in upholding the efficacy of the decisions that are
considered by the management of the organization as per the assessment of the needs of the
venture. The different aspects of sustainability relating to economic, social and environmental
sustainability are supported through the delineation of ethical principles. Amernic and Craig
(2013) stated that the ethical principles play a vivid role in maintaining the goodwill of the
organization. The ethical functioning of the organization helps the same in building mutual trust
and confidence among the stakeholders which helps the same in facilitating the smooth
functioning of the systems, On the other hand, Freeman and Moutchnik (2013) stated that the
identification of the ethical principles in the decision making helps in enhancing the operations
of the management. Therefore, the adherence to the corporate ethical principles helps
organizations in enhancing the decision making and performance of the same through enhanced
collaboration.
Answer to question 6
The strategic, tactical and operational plans of the business help the same in sustaining
the efficacy of the operations through systematic functioning of systems. The section aims at
identifying the differences between strategic, tactical and operational plans.
Strategic planning Tactical Planning Operational Planning
A strategic plan might
take one year or more for
its completion.
A tactical plan might take one year
or less time.
Operational plans might take a
single day before completion

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A strategic plan has
milestones.
A tactical plan involves action
steps.
Operational plan involves a few
action steps.
Strategic plan provides
complete direction to a
business operation and
growth as per the
objectives.
The tactical plan enumerates
different practical steps that might
be undertaken by the management
in order to facilitate smooth
functioning of the venture
Operational plan provides
information about process, product
and the stock available for the
better understanding of the
organizational position

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Answer to question 1
Chen, Chiang and Storey (2012) stated that the basic design dimensions of an
organizations is based on the different aspects of cost, human resource, competition and design
of the processes. The variables contribute to the contingencies that are encountered by the
organization while working in the global markets. The key changes that are undertaken by the
organization are aimed at upholding the efficacy of the operations and the strategic fit of the
same while operating in diverse competitive situations.
Answer to question 2
Transactional leadership aims at maintaining the efficacy of the operations through
bringing forth total changes in the processes. On the other hand, the transformational leadership
aims at maintaining the efficacy of the operations through bringing forth modifications in the
existing processes.
Answer to question 3
The four stages of group formation are:
 Candidate profiling
 Candidate selection
 Training
 Framing the work processes
Answer to question 4
The interrelationship between formalization, informalization and the like has assisted the
ventures in preserving the efficacy of the operation through balanced functioning of the same.
The different organizational goals help the same in sustaining the efficacy of the operations that
are undertaken by the same. The key elements of the change that are considered by the

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businesses are based on the recognition of the specific challenges that are encountered by the
same in the competitive markets.
Answer to question 5
The strategic management process of the organization is dependent on the recognition of
the concerns that are encountered by the venture, the selection of the best option from the
alternatives, implementation of the strategy on the business model and monitoring the process.
The strategic management of the organization enables the smooth functioning of systems as per
the common objectives.
Answer to question 6
Corporate Social Responsibility is a set of principles that is followed by the organizations
in order to support the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the same while
operating in different economies. The CSR obligations of the organizations helps the same in
planning the design of the processes more ethically.
Answer to question 7
The Porter’s generic model helps in understanding the competition and the available
resources for the organization which helps the association in bringing forth the desired change in
the systems. The depiction of the different variables and the manner in which they affect the
competitive position of the organization is being portrayed through the model. On the other
hands, the identification of the industry rivalry helps organizations in assessing the different
players and competitors in the market.
Answer to question 8

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The results of the MBTI test have helped in understating the different strengths and
weaknesses in an individual as a leader. The identification of the strengths and weaknesses helps
the individuals in making their growth as per the organizational needs.

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