Analysis of Leadership and Management: Roles, Functions, and Theories

This report provides a comprehensive overview of leadership and management, essential elements for organizational success. It begins by defining the roles and characteristics of both leaders and managers, emphasizing their importance in driving competitive advantage and fostering positive employee relationships. The report then delves into the specific functions of a manager, including planning, organizing, staffing, and directing, and contrasts these with the roles of a leader, such as inspiring personnel and delegating responsibilities. A key section of the report differentiates between leadership and management styles, focusing on transactional and transformational leadership theories, as well as management theories like Management by Objective. The analysis underscores the importance of both leadership and management in adapting to market trends and implementing effective strategies. The report concludes by summarizing the vital role of both leadership and management in achieving high levels of proficiency and organizational goals, supported by relevant references.

Management and Operations

 Introduction
 Roles and characteristics of leader and manager
 Function of manager
 Differentiate between role of a leader and function of a manager
 Leadership theory
 Management theory
 Conclusion
 References
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Management and operation are two main key factors of strength in an organisation as it deals with the
conversion of raw materials into finished product or services in order to obtain maximisation of profit
with an optimum utilisation of resources. Along with this, its main objective is to reduce the wastage of
products which leads an organisation to increase their sales and profit margin.
Introduction

Every company requires a best or effective management and leadership which leads them to acquire
competitive advantage without any hindrances as well as enable them to build a positive relationship with
employees that add value to establishment brand image.
Roles and characteristics of leader and manager

Some of the roles and characteristics of Audi leader and manager are mentioned below:
Role of leader
 Inspiring personnel: Just as the leadership definition defines, Audi leader has a major role in
motivating followers as it encourage them to put their full effort in order to acquire high level of
volume of sakes and productivity.
 Delegate and empower: It is considered as a core responsibilities of leader as they take initiative to
identify individual potentiality and interest, based on that they assign manpower on different position
or roles which enhance Audi's profitability and productivity.
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Role of manager
 Informational role: Under this, manager work as the monitor who governs the entire
performance and productivity along with disseminator and spokesperson.
 Decisional role:In this, Audi manager handles the disturbance which occurs among manpower along
with implementing best strategic decision to boost up the morale of personnel.
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Function of Management
Planning: It is concerned with developing a plan in advance which help Audi to accomplish their
goals and objective within prescribed time limit.
Organising: IN this, manager identify individual potentiality and assign suitable roles and
responsibilities which improves their morale and add value to company brand image.

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Staffing: Under this, Audi manager place right candidate in correct position so that employees can put their
full contribution tow-heads the achievement of organisation vision in a better manner.
Directing: In this, Audi manager governs and direct the entire business operation and function and
encourage each manpower to attain high level of profitability.

Comparison between the characteristic of leader and mangers
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Basis Leader Manager
Style It applies transformational leadership style. It implies transactional style.
Focus They are vision oriented and think about
future (Ellitan, 2017).
Managers are process oriented which signifies
hoe an organisation work in an cost-effective
way.
Conflict They deals with conflicts. Managers always avoid business disputes.

Leadership theory
Transactional leadership: It is a type of leadership in which leaders promote compliance by
followers through both rewards and punishments. Through this system, transactional leader are able to keep
their followers motivated for short term.
Transformational leadership: IN thius, leader worksd with team to indentify needed change, creating
vision to guide the changes through inspiration, and execute thoise modification with committed members
of group.

Management theory
Management theories
Management by Objective
It is a personnel management technique where managers and employees work together to set, record and
monitor goals fro specific period of time. Along with this organizational goals and planning flow top down
through company and are translated into personal objective for establishment members.

Leader and manager are an necessary individual who used to work into the business organization to
gather business goals or targets into the given period of time. On the other hand, role of the leader is to
motivates business employee and team group by giving motivation and source of inspiration to them to
accomplishes business goals or target into the given period of time.
Differentiate between role of a leader and function of a manager