Management and Leadership: Comparative Analysis with Apple Case Study

This report examines the distinct roles of leaders and managers within an organization, using Apple as a case study to illustrate key concepts. It begins by defining the roles of leaders and managers, highlighting their responsibilities and objectives. The report then delves into the characteristics of effective leaders and managers, exploring traits such as honesty, communication skills, and the ability to inspire and motivate employees. It further applies management and leadership theories, including human relations theory, behavioral leadership, democratic leadership, and autocratic leadership, to analyze how these concepts are implemented at Apple. The analysis provides a comparative understanding of how leaders and managers influence employee behavior and organizational outcomes, concluding with a discussion of the implications of these roles in achieving company goals. The report references academic sources to support its findings and provides insights into the practical application of leadership and management principles.

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Table of content
 Introduction
 Definition of leader and manager
 Role of leader and manager
 Characteristics of leader and manager
 References

Introduction
 The study will try to explain different roles which the
leader as well as manager play in an organization. In
order to explain the roles of leader and manager the
Apple company has been taken in a study.
 It will also discuss about the characteristics of leader and
manager

Role of manager and Leader
Manger : A manager
can be defined as a
person who manages the
work of a company in
every situation. The
manager of Apple
company shows right
path to its employees so
that the goal of the
organisation can be
successfully achieved.
The manager of
company tries to
manage the work within
the organisation by
using proper
management stratergies.

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 Leader : Leader is a person who tries to motivate an
employees of the organization to follow right path. The
leader in Apple company tries to motivates employees in
order to enhance their productivity and performance. The
leader of company tries to achieve the goal of company
by taking supporting its followers and inspiring them.

Roles of leader Roles of manager
 Leader of Apple company tries to
motivates the employees by using their
skills such as motivations skills,
communication skills etc., in order to
achieve the goal of the organisation
 The main role of leader in a company is
to get the work done by employees
 The main role which the leader play, is
to inspire and influence the employees
which should result in increase in
efficiency and productivity of both
employees as well as organisation
 The manager within the Apple company
design and manage the employees as
well as work in an organisation in order
to achieve goal and objective which is
predetermined by the company
 The manager develops strategies for the
a company and procedure in order to
carry the work in an organisation
 The manager of Apple provide reward
and recognition i.e., carry performance
appraisal process in order to maintain
the motivation level of employees

Characteristics of leader
and Manager
Characteristics of leader Characteristics of Manager
 Honesty
 Confident
 Creative
 Has ability to inspire
 Positive attitude
 Good communication skill
 Sense of humour
 Motivator
 Caring
 Leadership skill
 Knowledge
 Time management
 Reliability
 Respect for employees
 Flexible
 Patient
 Responsible

Application of theories and concepts
 The difference between roles of manager can be more
clearly understood by the following management and
leadership theories.
 Management theory :
 Human relation theory : The manager of Apple use this
theory in order to understand the need and wants of
employees.
 Interpersonal role : The manager of a company assign
work to all the employees as well as distribute
responsibilities. The manager also guide employees and
assist them with their work. The manager monitor the
performance of a employees and organization
 Decisional role : The managers of a company manages
the disputes and problem within the organization And

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 Leadership theory :
 Behavioral leadership : This theory focuses on analyzing
the behavior of employees so that various motivational
technique can be used in order to motivate them. The
leader of Apple company guides employees based on
their behavior. This theory helps the leader to decide that
what type of activity can help to motivate the employees.
 Democratic leadership : The employees take part in the
decision process along with the managers. Employees of
Apple company share their views and ideas with other
employees as well as with management team.

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 Autocratic leadership : In this type of leadership there is
no role of employees.
 The manager of Apple company make the final
decision and employees have to follow it. This type
of leadership style is effective in order to monitor
the employees as well as to make decision from
time to time so that organization objective can be
met.

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Books and Journals
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Initiating and utilizing shared leadership in teams: The
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