RMNN+ UNIT 4: Management and Operations - Leadership and Management in Business

RMNN+ UNIT 4 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
Difference between the role of a leader and the function of a manager..........................................3
P1 Define and compare the different roles and characteristics of a leader as manager...................3
LO2..................................................................................................................................................5
Apply the role of a leader and the function of a manager in given contexts...................................5
P2 Examine examples of how the role of a leader and the function of manager apply in different
situational contexts..........................................................................................................................5
P3 Apply different theories and models of approach, including, situational leadership, systems
leadership and contingency..............................................................................................................7
LO3..................................................................................................................................................8
Demonstrate an appreciation of the role leaders and managers play in the operations function of
an organization.................................................................................................................................8
P4 Explain the key approaches to operations management and the role that leaders and managers
play..................................................................................................................................................9
P5 Explain the importance and value of operations management in achieving business objectives.
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LO4................................................................................................................................................12
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between leadership and management in a
contemporary business environment.............................................................................................12
P6 asses the factors within the business environment that impact upon the operational
management and decision-making by leaders and managers........................................................12
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14
Reference list.................................................................................................................................15
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Introduction
The operational process of an organization is the foundation of the functionality of an enterprise.
Therefore managing the operational process of a company is imperative. In this context,
management and operations are interrelated and serve a pivotal purpose to an organization.
Management and operations is referred to the administration of business practices for creating
the maximum level of efficiency within the firm in order to develop the overall structure of the
organization. Management and operations have the aim of enhancing the profit of an
organization to the maximum level. Managing all the activities within the organization and lead,
those to achieve the business targets are included in management and operations. A leader has
great significant and he has the ability of increasing the rate of production and profitability of an
organization.
In this case, the leadership case of Mark Zuckerberg is underpinned. Mark Zuckerberg, who is
the CEO and Chairman of the board of Facebook Company, has great types of leadership quality.
Mr. Zuckerberg is renowned for his great visionary and effective leadership style that he used for
the excellent growth of the Facebook Company. Moreover, he is an entrepreneur of INTJ
(Introversion, intuition, thinking, judgment) personality type. Keeping this on mind, this
assignment will outline the several differences between the role of the leader and manager’s
functions. Moreover, discussion over the role of a leader and managers play in the operations
functions of a firm will be included in this assignment. At the last, the relationship between the
management and leadership in a contemporary business environment will be included for
offering a clear idea about the importance of the management and operations.
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LO1
P1 Define and compare the different roles and characteristics of a leader as manager.
A leader has great responsibility of leading the whole organization to achieve the business targets
of the organization. Several roles and responsibilities have to play a leader for gaining the best
business outcomes. Mr. Zuckerberg, the CEO of the Facebook Company has visionary
leadership styles that are very effective in leading all the employees to the right direction. He is
the person, who has made a revolution in social media networking. Millions of people daily use
Facebook and social networking in their various purposes (Daft, 2014). On the other hand,
managers are responsible for managing all activities within the organization accurately. Through
managing all the business activities properly within the organization, a manager influences the
organization to gain the maximum success in the business.
Role of a leader The function of manager
1. Team leader of an organization has the
responsibility of providing,
instructions, direction and guidance to a
group of individuals (Northouse, 2018).
Team leader plays a crucial role in
leading all the employees to achieve the
business objectives.
1. Managers has the roles of managing all
the activities within the organization for
performing all the organizational
activities in a specific way that it can
help the organization in increasing the
rate of production and sales of the
organization.
2. The leader of an organization develops
the strategy of an organization. leader
develops the strategy to improve the
overall performance of the organization
to achieve the business objectives
(Johnston and Marshall, 2016).
2. Mangers are not responsible for
developing the strategies of an
organization. leader develops the
strategies and mangers implement those
developed strategies within the
organization successfully for gaining
the best business outcomes.
3. Encouraging all the employees within
the organization is very important in
4. A manager is also is an administrator,
who has the role managing all the
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