Leadership Traits of Ratan Tata

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Course Name: Engineering Communication and Leadership
Due Date: 13 September, 2018. Assessment Item #: 1
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Engineering Communication and Leadership
7002 ENG
Assignment # 01
A report on
Leadership Traits of Ratan Tata
Team Members:
1. Harris Ahmad (Student ID: S5119424)
2. Saiprasad Reddy Puli (Student ID: S5129415)
3. Rohit Chandra Kurapati (Student ID: S5146489 )
4. Ravi Kumar Chintakuntla (Student ID: S5152959 )
Due Date:
13th September, 2018.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary............................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 2
Why Ratan Tata?.................................................................................................................................. 2
Background.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Earlier Development............................................................................................................................ 3
Major Achievements............................................................................................................................ 4
Leadership Qualities and Approaches.............................................................................................. 4
Five Factor Model (Big Five)............................................................................................................... 4
Behaviour Theory Used by Ratan Tata.............................................................................................. 5
Max Weber’s Leadership Model......................................................................................................... 5
Bennis and Nanus Transformational Leadership.............................................................................6
Ratan Tata as Leader and Manager.................................................................................................... 6
Lessons Learned................................................................................................................................. 7
Conclusion........................................................................................................................................... 7
References........................................................................................................................................... 8
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