Developing Leadership and Management Skills for Unilever Plc

Developing Leadership and
Management Skills
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The report discuss about the compare transformational and transactional leadership style
as well as Fredrick’s Scientific Management Theory and McGregor’s theory X and Y. It will also
provide information regarding its implication on Unilever Plc and analyse the theory and style
which will be applicable on the Unilever Plc. Further this report discuss about the key
performance indicator of Unilever Plc which will provides information that is beneficial for the
company. Further it discuss about the use of motivational theory in the organization as well as
the manner transformational leadership will be beneficial for the company. Lastly it discuss
about the comparison of Unilever Plc with ITC to analyse the condition of the company.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
Analysis and Comparison of Leadership and Management of Unilever Plc...................................2
Comparison of Leadership theories.............................................................................................2
Comparison of Management Theories.........................................................................................3
Analysis of implications of Leadership Theories........................................................................3
Analysis of implications of Management Theories.....................................................................4
Key Performance Metrics of Unilever Plc.......................................................................................4
Organizational Leadership and Management Performance of Unilever Plc...................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
Appendix........................................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Leadership theory is defined as the explanation which is regarding the question of how
and why some people are becoming leaders in the organization. It discusses the characteristics
and traits of the person which made him successful or failure. Management theories refer to
those theories which are a collection of various ideas which tend to recommend various rules and
regulations for the organization which help them to manage the business of the organization. The
report aims to critically analyse and evaluate the leadership and management theory which is
present in an organization. The effectiveness of the theories will also be discussed to understand
the theory which is beneficial for the organization. This report will compare and analyse the
leadership and management of Unilever Plc with the implications. Further it will discuss about
the financial position of Unilever. And lastly it will discuss about the performance of leadership
and management to ensure the position of the company.
Unilever Plc is multinational company whose objective is to sell consumer goods which
includes various varieties. The products involved food, beverage, personal care and various
others. They have employees around 149,000 who are working for supporting the company
growth. The company was founded in 1929 around 92 years ago and its founders are William
Lever, Leverhulme, James Darcy Lever, Samuel Bergh and Johann Schicht. Its headquarter is in
London, England. The company have various brands which are under the name of Unilever.
These brands are the main source of contribution to the growth of the company. The company is
serving area of worldwide which is increasing the brand value of the company. This is also
contributing to the revenue and profits of the company. Unilever is the most popular consumer
goods brand, it is because of the range of products which are offered by the company.
Analysis and Comparison of Leadership and Management of Unilever Plc
Comparison of Leadership theories
Transactional leadership where the employees of the company depend upon the rewards
and punishment which help them to get the effective job performance from their subordinates.
This leadership ensures that the environment of the company is structured, as this will ensure that
the work is completed as per the standards. In transformational theory employees are
encouraged, inspired as well as motivated so that they can bring innovation and change in the
things which are existing (Putra, and et.al., 2020). This will eventually benefit the company to
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