Supply Chain Management & Logistics
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3a) Define and compare the role and characteristics of manager and leader................................3b) Examine how leader and function of manager applied in different situations........................4c) Apply theories and models of leadership approach.................................................................5d) Analyses and differentiate between role of a leader and function of manager.......................7e) Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches within the work environment.7f) Critically analyze and evaluate the different theories and approaches to leadership...............8Task 2 Case Problems .....................................................................................................................9a) Key approaches to operations management and the role of leaders and managers in OPM...9b) Importance and value of operations management in achieving business objectives ............10c) Factors of business environment that affecting operational and decision-making................10d) Evaluate how leaders and manager can increases efficiency of operational management. . .11e. Factors affecting business environment and wider community.............................................11f. Evaluating application of operations management.................................................................12CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................12REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................142
INTRODUCTIONBusiness responsibilities has increases with the higher complexities in the externalmarket. The opportunities can be gained by an entity by improving their existing set of skills inbeating rivals in the same market. Nestle as one of the business player in the food industry hasbeen selected for this project report. This project report is all about defining role andcharacteristics of a leader and the manager by comparing the differences and similarities amomgboth of them. This report emphasises on different leadership styles and its further appliucation inthe existing enterprise. This stresses on the operational management of this entity and its furtherimplications on the current business enterprises.TASK 1a) Define and compare the role and characteristics of manager and leaderNestle company is selected for this project which lies under food industry and it deals inproviding food and drink products (Karlsson, 2016). This entity offer variety of food productssupplied all over the world. The products list of this enterprise includes baby food, medical food,bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, dairy and confectionery products, ice creamproducts.Concept- The manager represent the whole management which shows the controllingand directing techniques applied in guiding their subordinates. On the other hand, a leader is aperson who takes initiative to guide their followers to complete their tasks in the better way.Purpose- The purpose of the manager is to create higher level of coordination byharmonizing large number of people in a team. The leader on other side will apply their skillsand capabilities to motivate their followers to work in the firm.Style-The personality of a leader is attractive in order to please their followers to bringout their hidden talent. The manager is the personnel who is the problem solvers and act like anarbitrator and tends to give their view point on the issue which take place in the enterprise.Focus- The manager stresses on achieving goals and the objectives framed by the topmanagement which will be complied by all he subordinates in an entity. The good analyticalability of a manager is used in improving the existing capabilities of the business entity. A leader3
focuses on motivating their follower in the positive or negative way to complete the overall tasksand duties in the entity.Orientation-The leader emphasizes on people as the tasks are completed by people in thebusiness. On the other hand, management will only focus on completion of tasks and dutieswhich are imposed by the manager which will be completed by team leaders in coordination withtheir followers.Role-The leader facilitate their team member by resolving their issues currently faced byan individual by finding the root cause of the problem which helps in reducing current errors Thestrategies are crafted by leaders which in turn helps an individual to comply all the policies forthe benefit of these individuals.BasisManagerLeaderDefinitionA leader can be manager whomanage things in order toachieve the desired outcomesfor the business.A manager cannot be a leaderas a leader will lead their entityin order to accomplish desiredoutcomes.Approach The focus of the manager in anentity is on completing work.A leader will alwaysemphasize on people as theyare highly concerned with thebehavior of an individual.Function Manager of Nestle heldresponsible for driving theirwhole team members in orderto accomplish a desire aim.Leader of Nestle will coachtheir team members in order totake initiates.Change periodManager imposes rules andorders on an individual inorder to comply all the rulesand accepts the change in thefirm.Leader will communicate allbenefits about the currentchanges the organization andits overall impact in the livesof an individual with the givenchange.b) Examine how leader and function of manager applied in different situationsSituation leadership is that approach which is used by this entity to ensure the functionsplayed by a leader and a manager to accomplish the assigned tasks and duties of the businessenterprise (Gollenia, 2016). 4
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