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Operational Management and Operations in Uber Technologies

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UNIT 4 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS Executive summary Management and operation is concerned withmanagingbusiness operations within an organisation in an efficient manner which results in profit generation. This report is carried out to understand the value and importance of operation management in achieving the objectives of a company. Executive summary2 INTRODUCTION 1 Uber 1 1 P1 Differences and similarities between a leaders and manager considering their roles and characteristics1 P2 ACTIVITY Role of a leader and functions of a manager apply in different organisational context 3 P3

Operational Management and Operations in Uber Technologies

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UNIT 4MANAGEMENT ANDOPERATIONS
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Executive summaryManagement and operation is concerned with managing business operations within anorganisation in an efficient manner which results in profit generation. This project is based onUber technologies which is a transportation network company, situated in California. Thiscompany manages operations in around 800 metropolitan locations globally. This report iscarried out to understand the value and importance of operation management in achieving theobjectives of a company. Beside this, it emphasizes on the roles and responsibilities played by aleader and manager within an organisation.
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Table of ContentsExecutive summary..........................................................................................................................2INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1ACTIVITY 1...................................................................................................................................1P1 Differences and similarities between a leaders and manager considering their roles andcharacteristics.........................................................................................................................1P2 Role of a leader and functions of a manager apply in different organisational context...3P3 Different theories and models of approach.......................................................................5ACTIVITY 2...................................................................................................................................6P4 Different approaches to operations management..............................................................6P5 Importance and value of operations management in business..........................................6P6. The key outside factors that can have an effect on the operations management.............7CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION Management and operation is concerned with planning, introducing, organising andmonitoring in context of production or provision of service. It emphasizes on successfullyturning inputs into outputs in an appropriate way. Operational management is associated withlogistics and supply chain management which is managed by managers and leaders within anorganisation. This present assignment is based on the context of Uber which is an America basedtransportation company which provides taxi-cab, bicycle sharing and food delivery facilities. It issituated in San Francisco, California. Services provided by company are assessed through mobileapplications and website Uber. This report includes role and functions of manager and leaderalong with their similarities and differences. Beside this, managerial functions of a manager arediscussed. This research involves different leadership theories like contingency and systematic.Along with it, key approaches of leadership management and importance of operationalmanagement is mentioned. ACTIVITY 1P1 Differences and similarities between a leaders and manager considering their roles andcharacteristicsLeader: Leaders are individuals which guides the workforce in an organisation byimplementing their leadership skills. A good leader has integrity, honesty and clear visionregarding objectives and targets of the firm. An efficient leader is capable to manage allemployees within a team in an appropriate way. Leaders in Uber directs and guide the workforceto carry out tasks within specified time. Manager: A manager is an individual which manages a certain task or subset within anorganisation. Within a company, different managers execute their responsibilities in accordancewith their designated work. Manager in Uber provide knowledge and guidance to employeeswhich allow them to carry out business operations in an efficient manner. Roles and characteristics of a leader: Roles: A team leader serves different kinds of role within a company. Their main role is to carryout tasks with the available resources in an optimised way. Main roles played by a leader withinan organisation is mentioned below:1
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