Effective Leadership Styles for A David & Co Limited

This report explores the various leadership styles that exist within A David & Co Limited, a business operating globally. It examines the Path Goal Theory, Directive, Supportive, Participative, and Achievement styles, highlighting their relevance to the organization's objectives and goals. The analysis focuses on how these styles contribute to effective team development and coordination, ultimately enhancing the company's performance in meeting specific objectives.

ORGANISATION
BEHAVIOUR

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Culture, policies, power and behaviour which influence to the organisation........................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P2 Content and process theory of motivation and techniques that enable to accomplish goals..3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
P3 How team will be make effective...........................................................................................4
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
P4 Concept and philosophies of the organisational behaviour....................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
In respect to develop effective functions and outcomes, organisation behaviour take very
important part that make creative results in the business. In this context, at workplace of the
organisation there are different elements exists that impact on its functions and operations such
as culture, policies, environment, etc. (Boddewyn, 2015). With this aspect, present report based
on A David & Co Limited which is the food and beverages company. Furthermore, they are also
providing different activities that assists to accomplish goals and objectives. For gaining insight
knowledge of the company, present report covers impact of the different policies, culture, system
and behaviour which impact on the organisation functions and outcomes. Furthermore, it
includes support for improvement in the team performances to build effective results at
workplace.
TASK 1
P1 Culture, policies, power and behaviour which influence to the organisation
In order to accomplish goals and objectives, there are different elements exists which
assist to define values, believes, etc. Culture of the enterprise assists to make creative results to
make certain changes among staff members that enhance positive results at workplace
(Northouse, 2015). However, it not enhances brand image but also support to skilled workers for
the long duration of time. There are mainly four types of culture determines which create impact
on the business performance. They are as follows:
 Power culture: In this aspect of culture develop higher authorities which possess power to
make certain decisions at workplace. Further, lower staff members need to follow all
rules and regulations that are needed for develop effective working in the business.
Higher authorities developing their rules and regulations (Wang, Waldman and Zhang,
2014). With the help of power and position, culture of the company develops and judge
as per the achievement basis. The chosen organisation also require give instruction to
complete their responsibilities and ascertain instruction.
 Role culture: In this aspect of the culture, roles are determines as the significant
development at workplace (Arends, 2014). It assists to take higher position which is more
powerful. Further, it is also implemented to develop outcomes as well. In the bureaucratic
system, high position of the person taking as the crucial aspect which determines to
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operate several functions at workplace. In addition to this, it influences to develop
effective functions at workplace (Saaty and Kearns, 2014).
 Task culture: In this kind of culture determines specific term and conditions for the
specific project. This is because, task is very important for all persons to form of the
responsibilities for effective goals and objectives. This assists to increasing productivity
and profitability that assists to make profitable outcomes in the business (Greaves,
Zibarras and Stride, 2013).
 Person culture: It is the another type of culture which assists to develop effective results
for each person that has authority as the unique personality. All persons require work in
systematic way for accomplish goals and objectives (Zellweger and et.al, 2013).
However, culture, power and politics are essential element that make creative functions
and operations in the business. With this aspect, A David & Co Limited need to involves all
members to share their ideas and opinion for accomplish targets in systematic manner. This
situation create negative impact on the brand to live their job soon (Carter and et.al, 2013).
Culture also influence to the employees to work in the great extent. When it is not good, it
impacts on the motivational level of the employees. Politics and power influence to the
behaviour of individual. With this aspect, managerial level of the workers also reducing
discriminating among the employees which assists to influence for proper working. Senior
manager need to give proper attention to their subordinates through reward so that they are
encourages towards the goals and objectives (Majchrzak and et.al, 2014). In this aspect, working
performances of the person could be enhances that make creative results at workplace to reduce
negative impact from the operations and functions. This way reduce to meet with organisational
objectives and goals.
Culture of the organisation also develops in the positive context which need to be
implemented to retain staff members and their performances in systematic aspect (Chen and
et.al, 2014). In addition to this, people will be judge as per their performances level which assists
to accomplish effective results in the business. It assists to motivate staff members to perform
several tasks and accomplish desired results as well. Hence, it develops better opportunities in A
David & Co Limited.
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TASK 2
P2 Content and process theory of motivation and techniques that enable to accomplish goals
Content and process theory are two important sources that assists to accomplish desired
outcomes in systematic manner. In this way, people motivating for working longer duration in
the business (Parris and Peachey, 2013).
Content theory: This theory describes as the fulfilling of the common needs which
developed by individual and manager to make certain changes in perception of skilled members
for the organisation. In this way, following are different theories has been included:
 Maslow's motivational theory: In this way, _____ stated that there are five types of needs
determines in a person which need to fulfilled to make proper support and motivating
staff members in a great extent (Schwab, 2013). In physiological needs, there are
different elements included such as food, water, shelter that are very common needs of an
individual. Furthermore, there are safety, security, esteem and self actualization needs
determines in the significant aspect. When authorities fulfil their desire, employees turn
their mind for making positive environment (Yarbrough and Yarbrough, 2014). On the
other hand, ________ said that content theory focus on the factors in the person which
create energize, direct, sustain and stop the behaviour at workplace. They are looking
towards the specific needs which assists to motivate people.
 Herzberg two factor theory: In this type of motivational theory, __________ states that
there are two elements included such as hygiene and motivator that assists to motivate
people. In the hygiene elements, there are several components included that make
creative results at workplace such as pay scale, policies, etc. (Schwab, 2013). When
person has fulfilled their these kinds of needs, A David & Co Limited encourages them at
workplace. Motivational are also certain factors exist which play significant role to make
certain changes in the person perception to develop their outcomes. In this way,
recognition, growth and promotional opportunities also assists to develop their target
market to satisfy customers (Chen and et.al, 2014). On the other hand, _______ argued
that hygiene factors determines creative aspect that assist to meet with effective goals and
objectives at workplace. In this way, all needs not considered as the satisfactory level and
motivating factors.
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Process theory: In this theory, there are different kinds of theories determines at
workplace which are as follows:
 Reinforcement theory: In this aspect of theory, _______ stated that higher authorities will
be make certain changes in the behaviour of individual for getting punishment,
extinction, etc. In this aspect, reward also push for accomplish the goals and objectives
(Pache and Santos, 2013). In this way, there are positive and negative impact could be
seen. Therefore, reward also develop for developing effective results. It also ensure that
employees also perform several functions and operations with duties. It is the best way to
make effective functioning in the business environment. Positive reinforcement assists to
make proper support to all members in systematic way (Carter and et.al, 2013). On the
other hand ________ generated their views to set good and positive feedbacks that assists
to meet with effective results.
 Goal setting theory: Goal setting theory defines as the motivation that assists to explain
about settlement of the goals for improvement for increase effective results. Through
providing incentives and feedbacks, the organisation can encourages perform functions in
the business unit (Wang, Waldman and Zhang, 2014).
In this way, team working also combined with efforts and involvement of the person.
Therefore, person able to make sure that objectives and goals will be accomplish in
systematic way (Boddewyn, 2015). In this aspect, overall performances will be develops in
systematic manner to ascertain effective functioning in the business unit. With this regard, team
performances will be support to make impressive and efficient at workplace. Increasing in
motivation assist to perform better functions. With the help of coordination, team members can
take part in effective goals and objectives to ascertain profitability at workplace. There are
skilled members required to train their employees in systematic manner. It affects to the team
performances to develop effective outcomes in the business unit (Saaty and Kearns, 2014).
Experience persons also perform their functions and operations that make creative results at
workplace. Further, motivation is the important element that make better team and ascertain
effective results. Overall growth of the business ascertain goals and objectives at workplace.
Motivated people are able to deliver their performances in systematic manner to work in
systematic manner. It is the best way to make qualitative products and services (Carter and et.al,
2013.).
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TASK 3
P3 How team will be make effective
In respect to develop effective functioning, team performances create major part in
success of the business and its functions. With this aspect, there are several elements
implemented at workplace that support to accomplish tasks within a specified period of time
(Parris and Peachey, 2013). In order to deal with different effective results, there are several
characteristics exists that impact positively on the business operations. Team need to ensure clear
unity of the purpose through they will achieve goals and objectives. Further, group also set clear
and demanding goals with they can ascertain more profits and revenue at workplace. People need
to take discussion in which they are virtually participates to work in significant manner. It is the
best way to meet with goals and objectives of A David & Co Limited. Following are certain
stages will be develops in the development program of team members:
 Forming: In this aspect of the business objectives, employees need to develop their
operations and functions to create several roles and responsibilities among the team
members. Therefore, they are able to work together in the business unit (Yarbrough and
Yarbrough, 2014). It is the best way through duties of the organisation develop to make
efforts for accomplish the goals. At workplace of A David & Co Limited, there are
several functions and operations will be done in systematic manner through complete the
direction to perform several duties and responsibilities at workplace. Individuals making
efforts to ascertain effective participation in the business unit (Majchrzak and et.al,
2014). Leaders are taking important participation to make certain direction and creating
awareness to perform several duties and roles at workplace. In the given changes, it is
important for the business to make efforts for team members to perform functions and
operations in systematic aspect (Wang, Waldman and Zhang, 2014). It is not easy to
understand the all things in business to cater effective information at workplace. That
assists to accomplish business objectives and goals. After allotment of the task and
duties, individuals in the group also develop in systematic manner. After that leader also
ascertain for accomplish goals and objectives. Authorities and responsibilities also
develops for ascertain effective results (Greaves, Zibarras and Stride, 2013).
 Storming: In this aspect, the chosen organisation needs to develop their activities through
development of the objectives and goals. Therefore, it assists to organising and solving
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several disputes within the group. In addition to this, it also helps to identify reasons for
solving disputes that create negative results as well (Boddewyn, 2015). Leader are
playing very important role because they provide roles and responsibilities to each group
for ascertain effective results in it. They can understand causes which impact on the
findings from different strategies. At last, there are several meetings also organise that
assists to solve problems and issues at workplace. This make creative functioning and
outcomes for ascertain proper outcomes (Wang, Waldman and Zhang, 2014).
 Norming: When disputes will be solve, all team members committing each other for
ascertain effective results in it. In this aspect, good relationship will be maintained in
successful way for making effective relationship and work together. All people are also
trying to take appreciation in their work so that it is the best opportunities to make proper
outcomes at workplace. In addition to this, the organisation can also perform functions
and operations to make effective decisions in a group. With the help of effective
decisions, problems will be solved in systematic manner and perform functions for
ascertain results (Parris and Peachey, 2013).
 Performing: It is the last stage of the group development. In this aspect, people are
working in start level. With this aspect, roles and responsibilities will be fulfil in a group
to work in systematic manner (Greaves, Zibarras and Stride, 2013). All the other
members are satisfied with rules, regulations, responsibilities, etc. Therefore, it consist
final stage that are identified to implement solution for a particular problem. Therefore, it
is the best way to accomplish organisation task and perform several activities in the
business organisation.
In addition to this, there are different types of team working which is the best approach and
assists to accomplish the task in systematic manner. With this regard, time require with
minimizing errors. At the chosen business, there are several teams working that assists to
accomplish several objectives in systematic way. With this regard, following are certain
goals and objectives determines in the business that working for development of the business
objectives and goals:
Problem solving team: In this aspect team has been made with higher authorities in the
temporary aspect. When issues are arises at workplace, team work assists to resolve it in
systematic manner. Therefore, highly experienced people need to take part to resolve
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business issues and ascertain effective outcomes in the business. Therefore, targets and
outcomes will be develop at workplace that make smooth functioning in A David & Co
Limited. It assists to minimizing issues and resolve problems through improve efficiency
level.
Virtual team: It is the effective group in which work will be done in the different areas of the
location. It is the effective element that makes creative functions and operations. With the
help of effective coordination among the group of people that assists to make creative results.
It assists to expanding business operations in over the world to enter in new areas of the
world (Wang, Waldman and Zhang, 2014).
Functional team: It is another type of the team in which A David & Co Limited operate the
functions and outcomes. They are permanent employees that are perform several functions
and operations in the business. In this aspect, several activities developed in such manner in
all over the area to ascertain effective results and outcomes in the enterprise. There are
several functions has been performed in the effective manner that assists to accomplish
business results (Parris and Peachey, 2013).
From the above discussion it can be said that the chosen organisation has effective
opportunities to deal in different areas of the world. In this aspect, different operations and
outcomes will be develops in the business that make creative functions and operations in the
business. In addition to this, it is the also creative opportunity for the company to make their
functions in systematic manner. Team development in the business can be ascertain for
arrangement of the goals and objectives that are develop profitable outcomes in the business
enterprise (Greaves, Zibarras and Stride, 2013).
TASK 4
P4 Concept and philosophies of the organisational behaviour
The term employee behaviour determines creative aspect that assists to gather relevant
results at workplace. In this regard, employees also respond towards the specific circumstances
and situation. There are many elements exists that assists to create shape to culture and
organisation development as well. Therefore, personal and corporate culture create way to
communicate in systematic manner at workplace. Additionally, employees are also believed that
ethical responsibilities affect to the interaction that make proper outcomes as well. There are
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several element influence to the organisation such as positive environment, technology, customer
demand, etc. With this aspect, the organisation able to deliver effective results in the group to
perform several activities. Hence, it could be support to attract and retain the people in
systematic aspect.
It is very important aspect that assists to make creative results at workplace. In this way,
team performances will be develops continuously to accomplish task and operations in
systematic way. In addition to this, work will be done effectively to perform work in effective
manner. Application of the theories develop in systematic way that make creative functions and
operations in the business environment (Wang, Waldman and Zhang, 2014). There are several
traits has been used for accomplish goals and objectives in the enterprise. Therefore, in A David
& Co Limited it is the best way to encourages different people to applied theories in systematic
way. There are different theories determines which create positive impact on the operations and
functions of the enterprise. They are as follows:
Path goal theory: In this kind of theory, there are dependent leaders and members of the
present group ascertain and take part for accomplish their targets. In this aspect, leader will guide
and train to their members to accomplish goals in systematic manner. It is the best way to
enhance development program and enhance skilled for ascertain effective functioning (Wang,
Waldman and Zhang, 2014). At workplace of the chosen organisation, there are different
perspective things involved in it that are as follows:
Directive: In this kind of leadership style, leader need to perform their tasks and
operations as the task oriented. Therefore, they are trying to put their several roles and
responsibilities so that effective and efficient outcomes will be develops in systematic way
(Greaves, Zibarras and Stride, 2013).
Supportive: Further, in this aspect relationship will be creating with several team
members so that friendly environment will be made for taking efficient decisions in it. In this
aspect, coordination will be maintained that are needed at A David & Co Limited.
Participative: In this kind of style, leader try to maintain and create relationship with
several team members for ascertain relationship. Leaders thinks that they are efficient for
believe and maintain trust. Therefore, other people will take participation to make several
decisions among the group members (Greaves, Zibarras and Stride, 2013).
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Achievement: In this type of style, leaders are also shared their ideas and opinion for
creating opportunities at workplace. Therefore, it assists to maintain effective working
environment and operations for business development (Parris and Peachey, 2013).
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that there are different functions and operations
exists that make creative results in the business unit. With this aspect, A David & Co
Limited operating their functions and operations in international market to deliver effective
food and beverages in different areas. In this aspect, goals and objectives also ascertain in
systematic manner that assists to make creative results at workplace. In addition to this,
report also summarized about the policies, culture, power and many other activities that
assists to accomplish organisational goals and objectives in systematic aspect. Furthermore,
it articulated about the team development through objectives and goals will be accomplish in
systematic manner at workplace. It is the best way to the chosen organisation to perform
their operations in different areas of the world. In this way, department also perform their
functions to meet with specific objectives and goals in the chosen areas of the world.
Moreover, it summarized about performing well in systematic manner. It is the best way to
make coordination among the different people in systematic manner. Along with this, longer
objectives and goals will be accomplished in systematic manner. In this aspect, efficiency
level will be enhances for accomplish effective results in the business.
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