Managing People in Organizations: ASDA Leadership Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of managing people in organizations, focusing on the retail brand ASDA. It begins by comparing different leadership styles, including democratic, autocratic, transformational, and transactional approaches, and discusses their applications within the business context. The report then explores ASDA's organizational structure, likely hierarchical, and its clan culture, emphasizing the importance of a positive work environment for employee motivation and performance. Finally, the report examines legal requirements related to equal opportunities and diversity in the workplace, highlighting key aspects such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Equal Pay Act, and their impact on fostering a fair and inclusive work environment. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and emphasizing the importance of effective leadership, organizational culture, and legal compliance in achieving business success and employee satisfaction.

MANAGING PEOPLE IN
ORGANIZATIONS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Q1. Comparing different management and leadership styles and their uses in the business.......3
Q2. Knowledge and understanding of organizational culture and structure of the business.......4
Q3. Legal requirements about equal opportunities and diversity at a workplace........................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Managing people in organization is an effective process for organizing and controlling
the human resource of any organization. It is useful in building better relationships with the
employees which helps in increasing their engagement towards the organizational goals. The
current report will be based on ASDA, which is a successful retail brand in the UK, having a
wide network in order to increase its market share. This report will explain the comparison of
various leadership styles and their uses, understanding of organizational structure and culture and
its relationship among the chosen business and research on the legal requirement about equal
opportunity and diversity at the workplace.
MAIN BODY
Q1. Comparing different management and leadership styles and their uses in the business
A leadership style may be referred to the methods and concepts adopted by a leader or
management in order to motivate, direct and manage the employees (Leadership Styles and How
to Find Your Own, 2022). There are different types of leadership styles which may be helpful in
enhancing the productivity of employees by improving their satisfaction levels in order to
contribute towards the business. This management styles may reflect the approach of leaders in
order to implement the plans for the overall well-being of the business. The different leadership
styles are as follows:
Democratic
In this type of leadership, a leaders may consider the inputs of employees in order to
formulate effective strategies and increasing the efficiency of the business. The final call is taken
by the leader by each employee may have a significant role in the overall development of the
important policies and procedures of the business (Al-Malki and Juan, 2018). It is one of the
most effective styles of leadership as it may increase the engagement of employees towards the
aims and objectives of ASDA. It may help in providing authority to lower level employees which
may enhance their decision making ability. It may be useful in gaining the trust of employees in
the decisions of the management and may encourage a smooth flow of work in the company.
Autocratic Leadership
This leadership style considers giving the utmost importance to the preferences and ideas
of the leader. The strategies and policies may be formulated by the leader and employees are not

given a part in the decision making process of the organization. This may be an ineffective style
due to the rigidity created in the working conditions for the employees. The employees might
feel less motivated when their inputs are not valued in the organizational decision making
process (Shittu and Nygaard, 2021). The autocratic approach of leadership may impose pressure
ion the employees which may reduce their growth and affect their ability to produce better
results. It may be difficult for organization to retain their employees which may have a negative
impact on their productivity and have a major impact in their overall success.
Transformational
The transformational leadership style may focus on enhancing the skills of employees by
constantly providing them with a set of daily tasks and goals to achieve. This may be a strategy
to constantly encourage them to give their best efforts towards completing the crucial tasks of the
organization. This may be sometimes hectic for the employees in the starting but slowly and
gradually is an effective strategy to achieve the organizational goals effectively in order to
increase the overall productivity (Antcliff, Lupton and Atkinson, 2021). The employees may be
provided with proper guidance and coaching for achieving efficiency in their work. It may help
in developing the crucial abilities of the workforce in order to produce better results and increase
the competitive advantage of the business.
Transactional
This management style focuses on rewarding the employees on the basis of their
contribution towards the organization. It may increase the motivation levels of employees for
putting more efforts towards the development of the overall framework of the business. It may
provide a positive work environment for the employees where they may be able to gain better
benefits and enhance their overall work experience. It may be a useful way to increase the
engagement of employees towards the work and gain their trust which may help in achieving
efficiency in the work. These practices may help in creating an effective image of the brand
among the employees as well as the customers.
Q2. Knowledge and understanding of organizational culture and structure of the business
Organizational structure is referred as the system that shows how business activities are
carried out in an organization. It explains the flow of information in the company and the rules
and regulations that are defined by the management for controlling the operations of the business

(Sousa and Rocha, 2019). There are different types of structures that are adopted by companies
in order to manage their resources and the overall business activities according to their specific
needs. ASDA may have adopted a hierarchical organizational structure as the company is huge
in terms of employees and departments. It may be beneficial for the organization to manage these
aspects by properly segmenting them into levels of hierarchy. It may help in preparing effective
strategy for appropriately achieving better results than the competitors by establishing a
hierarchical structure in the business. This organizational structure which may be useful for the
company to manage their employees appropriately and provide them with stated guidelines in
order to manage their work effectively (Hanif and et.al., 2020). The decision making process
may be formal in this structure which may be useful in improving the dedication of employees
towards the work in order to gain success. The structure may include various levels of authority
and specified chain of command for the employees to follow which may provide a clear path and
development prospects for motivating the employees to improve their productivity.
Organizational culture is defined as a set of expectations, values and practices that
determines the actions of group members in an organization. It is the collection of important
traits that may influence the behaviour of employees towards achieving the organizational aims
and objectives (Schulman, 2020). A positive work culture may be crucial for any organization in
order to maintain the motivation levels of their workforce and increase their efficiency for
completing the crucial tasks productively. It may provide them, with comfort and satisfaction
which is necessary for sustainability of the business in the market. ASDA may have a clan
culture which may consider providing a friendly and collaborative culture for the employees to
grow and enhance their performance. People may have strong loyalty and traditions as values
that are unique in this culture and it helps to improve the engagement of employees towards the
organizational aims and objectives. It may be a highly adaptable approach for the organization
which may be useful in enhancing the experience of employees towards working in the
company. It may encourage them to stay dedicated towards their goals and respect the decisions
of the management.
The hierarchical structure may help the business to define the crucial aims and objectives
for the employees and provide relevant information at all levels. The clan culture may reduce the
pressure from the employees and help them to achieve these objectives effectively. It may be a
useful way to increase their engagement towards the decisions of ASDA and improve their

efforts towards the company. This aspect may have a strong relationship in defining the process
of achieving success for the organization. It may play a vital role in increasing efficiency of
employees towards the business (Hughes and et.al., 2019). The organization culture and structure
may define the atmosphere in which the employees may work and increase their growth. By
having an informal culture in a hierarchical structure may be beneficial in order to manage the
work and the satisfaction levels of employees. It may provide a positive business environment
for the employees to achieve their targets with motivation and gain better opportunities in
ASDA. It maybe helpful in improving their decision making ability and the overall stability of
the business.
Q3. Legal requirements about equal opportunities and diversity at a workplace
Equality is one of the most important aspect which may be followed by the business in
order to dive equal opportunities to all the employees without any discrimination or biases. It
may be a mandatory requirement at every workplace in order to improve the experience of
individuals to work (Kauffman, 2020). Diversity at a workplace means giving fair opportunities
to a variety of candidates in order to get employment in the organization. Having diversity in the
organization may help the business to enhance the current decision making of ASDA. Various
legalities may be required in order to maintain the diversity and equal opportunities in the work
place which may be useful for the business to achieve efficiency. The equal employment
opportunity communication (EEIC) is a national organization which may ensure federal laws for
the employees in order to get equal opportunities at the workplace. It may be useful in reducing
the discrimination on the basis of different aspects such as race, religion, colour, caste, sex etc.
which may help in increasing employee satisfaction at the workplace (Leroy and et.al., 2018).
The Equal Pay Act is one of the most effective anti-discriminative acts which may ensure equal
wages for all types of worker in a same position or a same worker may it be men or women. It
may be helpful in reducing the gender gap at the workplace and promote equality which may
give motivation to the employees to feel safe and secure in the business environment.
By establishing diversity at the workplace the organization may be able to get a better
understanding of different consumer behaviour and market segments in order to gain competitive
advantage in the industry. The company may be able to gain knowledge of different areas of the
market. It may be useful in enhancing the morale of employees in order to increase their

contribution towards the organizational goals. The company may provide equal opportunities to
the workforce in order to provide a positive work environment to them for enhancing their
overall performance and gaining competitive advantage in the industry. Different policies may
be prepared by the management for fulfilling the needs of employees and enhancing their
working experience. The employees may be compensated fairly by the management on the basis
of their contribution towards the business (Napitupulu, 2018). The hiring and selection process
may be fair for the candidates, and they may be able to express themselves freely.
It may have a positive impact on the overall brand image of the business among the
customers and may increase its growth opportunities in the martlet. By adopting these practices
the organization may be able to make effective changes in their current organizational
framework in order to provide better opportunities to the employees to increase their efficiency
and develop their self esteem. It may be a useful process in enhancing the diversity in the
workplace in order to enhance the overall decision making and policy formulation process of the
company (Porter, 2019). These laws and acts are important for establishing a fair business
practice in ASDA and reduce the pressure of instability in business process. This may provide
assistance to the management for managing the satisfaction levels of the workforce ion order top
achieve success.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of the above report it has been concluded that different leadership styles
have been helpful to motivate the employees and gain their trust towards the decisions and plans
of the business. By having a positive organizational culture and structure, the company have
been able to improve their business environment. It has been useful in increasing the satisfaction
levels of employees and increase their engagement in the organizational aims and objectives. The
company have been able to retain their high potential candidates by providing their equal
opportunities for personal and professional development. With the help of diversity at the
workplace the organization has been able to enhance its decision making process with the help of
a variety of inputs from different individuals.

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