Organizational Behavior and People Management

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Organizational behavior and people management
Leadership styles is a way in which leaders in an organization improvise approaches to
direct, plan implementation and the way to motivate different people working in that particular
organization. It can also be behavioral schemes that leaders embrace to impact the behaviors of
those working under them. Different leaders have different leadership styles. These leadership
styles are affected by different elements such as the personalities of leaders, the objectives of the
organization and the competitive nature of the company (Hitt, et al 2015). The main aim of this
paper is to highlight the different leadership styles implemented by a different organization.
Democratic leadership style gives the employees an opportunity to participate in decision
making (Sharpe 2011). The lower level employees are empowered by the management; they are
able to measure their own performance in the company. There is a continued flow of information
from top managers to lower level staff (Choi 2007, p. 245). This form of leadership is the best
since the employees are focused as they are part of the decision making of the company and thus
work towards attaining the goals of the company. This form of leadership can majorly be used
when the company has a lot of issues that require different opinions from different staff members
to come to an agreement. Also if a company relies on teamwork democratic form of leadership is
the best way to achieve the goals of different groups in a particular company project. Laisseiz
faire leadership (Sharpe 2011) on the other hand can fail the company from achieving the set
goals as the manager gives the mandate to employees to make their own decision and choose the
path they think is good for them. This may not help the company in any way towards achieving
the set goals, this only works when the employees are well vast in the knowledge and are experts
in making different decisions. But if those under the manager are not well trained, it is not easy
for this form of leadership to work.

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There are a number of tools and techniques that project managers put in place in order to
ensure the smooth running of events in a particular organization. Monitoring and conversation
are one of the greatest tools that managers of different projects implement. This tool allows the
manager to be closer to the team members and solve different issues that might arise Avolio,
Walumbwa & Weber (2009, p. 430). The manager uses a tool called performance appraisal to
evaluate the performance of different members in a given project. This tool is used to
comprehend the potential of different members in a team for the future growth and development
of the project. Management skills that managers are equipped with allow them to work closely
with the team members and other stakeholders and this helps them curb conflict among the
members of different teams. For the project to run effectively, this is enhanced by the
interpersonal skills of the project manager. This skill contributes to the success of the project.
Project managers possess three important skills which include influential skills, effectual
decision making and leadership. During the initiation of the project, the manager organizes the
team members to assist in carrying out the initiation activities of the project.
Project management commutation does not mean that speaking and hearing what the team has
to say but it involves comprehending the message completely (Collins 2014). Communication by
the project managers can either be active or passive (Neuliep 2012, p. 10). By active, the
manager can engage the audience face to face, through video conferencing, and even in person
presentations. The passive method of communication may include email, blogs or webcast
among many other methods the manager may wish to communicate with the staff. Managers can
choose to use attachments for status report details, the audience understand differently, there are
those who can comprehend the information in exceptions while others can only understand
information that is detailed (Collins 2014). The manager can email both the detailed and the