Leadership and Management in River Island: A Comprehensive Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of leadership and management practices within the context of River Island, a high-street fashion brand. It begins by defining leadership and management, highlighting their interconnectedness, and then delves into key leadership and management theories, including situational and transformational leadership, as well as scientific and bureaucratic management. The report further explores the significance of motivation and team building, examining Adam's equity theory and Tuckman's theory of team building within the organization. It then assesses the contributions of effective management and leadership to organizational effectiveness, emphasizing the importance of directive and participative approaches. Finally, the report addresses the impact of leadership and management behaviors on organizational vision and mission, and the facilitation of organizational change using Lewin's change model. The report aims to provide insights into how River Island can enhance its leadership and management strategies for continued success.

Leadership and
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
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CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Leadership and management are the important terms for the organisation that often used
interchangeably. For an individual it is very much potential to understand that leadership is one
of most important part of effective management. management is remarkable part of leadership
focus on the building an environment in which every individual can grow and excel oneself. On
other hand leadership defined as an potential term for influencing and driving group efforts for
gaining potential outcomes. Respective report is based on the river Island which is a high street
fashion brand operates in the no. of worldwide market, headquartered in London. Respective
report is based on the key theories of leadership and management in context of diverse
environment. Further it includes the motivational and team working principles to effective styles
of leadership. It also includes the extent of effective management and leadership and their
contribution in organisational effectiveness. It also includes effectiveness of leadership and
management behaviour and contribution of respective individuals at time to change by using
various tools and techniques.
MAIN BODY
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In an organisation to operate and manage the business activities required a effective
leader who uses the effectual kind of leadership and management style in order to gain the
desirable objectives that are as follows:
Leadership theories:
 Situational leadership theory: This leadership approach convey about the leader have to
act in the effective way by diagnosing the leadership style in a specified situation so that
practically apply in the organisation in order to reap important outcomes (Bush, Bell and
Middlewood, 2019). Leaders not breed or born but they develop the capabilities in
oneself to serving that are functional. Situational leadership helps to attempt the effective
kind of leadership within the larger situation which occurs. In context of River Island by
using situational leadership style leader can be adapt oneself as per the changing
situation in order to gain desirable outcomes.
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 Transformational leadership style: The transformational leadership style states about
the process of a person or an individual in which they interact with others in order to
create the strong relationship by using trust that enhance motivation of employees both
intrinsic and extrinsically. In context of River island by using respective kind of
leadership style they can be able to build bond with employees positively. By providing
training and development in areas which they feel lack behind.
Management theories:
 Scientific management theory: This management theory is also considered as the way
of engineering science at production floor. Respective theory focused on the
improvement in efficiency of each and every individual in the organisation. It majorly
focus on the increasing production by using the intensive kind of technology as humans
are just being considered for adjuncts of machinery for handling routine tasks (Weiss,
Tappen and Grimley, 2019). It encompasses the work performed in the production floor
that are quite different from others such as repetitive in nature. In context of River island
to eliminate the repetitive tasks they use standardization in working methods in order to
remain competitive in marketplace.
 Bureaucracy theory of management: Bureaucratic theory of management that is
developed by the Max Weber that contained the two two essentials elements that includes
the structuring an organisation in the hierarchy with clearly defined goals and objectives
to govern business activities. In context of River Island by using respective theory of
management they can be able to use the hierarchy of command to communicate within
the organisation and share roles properly.
Open system to respond diverse business environment:
An open system is the core concept in organisational analysis which helps to interact with
business environment and for its renewal and growth to remain competitive in the marketplace.
In context of River island by managing the inflows and outflows to interact with the environment
potentially.
IN context of River Island, the leader of respective organisation use situational leadership
style to mould behaviour as per the situation to reap important outcomes. With using the
scientific theory of management in which organisation focus on each and every employee to
bring improvement so that effective outcomes should be achieved.
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In an organisation motivation and team working plays very much important role for
gaining the potential outcomes from the employees (Hallinger and Hammad, 2019). In context
of River Island by using the theories and principles regarding motivation and team working for
opting the style of leadership and management.
Adam's equity theory of motivation:
Respective theory of motivation that based on the social exchange which state about that
people feel motivated while they treated equitably and consider fairly. By treating fairly not only
helps in comparing the contributions of amount of awards but directly enhance the motivation of
employees in giving the best outcomes in order to remain competitive in the marketplace.
Motivation theory and practices proved beneficial to motivate an individual in order to give one
of their best efforts as leaders and manager direct their employees.
Tuckman's theory of team building:
Respective theory of team building states about the group relationships and tasks focus
by describing the four major stages that are:
Forming: In respective stage of team development, every body in team busy in finding place by
understanding own role and responsibility (Golensky and Hager, 2020).
Storming: In respective stage team members after find out their place begin to see as part of
their team. However some sort of challenges occurs in respective stage about their roles and
work.
Norming: In respective stage of team development team members start to come together by
developing processes by establishing rules and regulations potentially in order to gain desirable
outcomes.
Performing: In last stage of team development people start focusing on the both the task and
team relationships in order to gain synergy positively.
For building the effective kind of team it is very much essential to deliver the roles and
responsibilities to people so that they can give one of their best efforts (Leithwood, Harris and
Hopkins, 2020). It is very much essential to use effective kind of leadership and management
style as per the situation in order to gain the potential outcomes. In context of River island they
by conducting the training and development helps in career growth of employees and builds team
spirit in them.
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4.
It is very important for organisation to effectively work and conduct business practices in
effective manner. Management and leadership play crucial role in overall growth and
development of organisation (Renz, 2016). Contribution of management and leadership will
helps in great effect in performance of enterprise and conducting of task and activities in ethical
manner. River Island is well established organisation that is performing business activities in
effective part of the word. So it is crucial for this organisation to use appropriate tool and
techniques in order to enhance effectiveness of organisational effectiveness. Management will
lead to performing task and functions in effectual way so that respective company can conduct
task in more ethical manner. Contribution of effective management and leadership on
effectiveness of River Island company is mention below. Effective management – Respective company is conducting management activities on
the basis of directive management approach. This is very effective way of manage
employees as well as their performance (Antonakis and Robert, 2013). Manager of River
Island company is providing proper direction to its employees through which they should
conduct enterprise task. Effective management will lead to performance business
activities by considering set of direction as well as guideline. Directive management lead
to modify the execution of task by employees and aid in providing appropriate way to
perform organisational activities by keeping ethics and values. Manager will lead to take
improved and effective decision for development or accomplishment set objectives.
 Effective leadership – Leadership will lead to influence skills and capabilities of
employees so that they can conduct task and activities in effective manner. River Island
organisation is using participative leadership in order to provide appropriate guidelines to
employees. In this leaders of respective company is participating with employees as well
as willing listen their point of views. In this respective organisation will be able to
develop strong relationship among employees and helps conducting task by considering
organisational values and ethics. Effective leadership will lead to encourage cooperation
in between employees so that they perform task in effective manner.
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5.
Leadership and management of organization will lead to have direct impact on successful
accomplishment of set vision and mission. River Island company is using its all resources and
capabilities to perform task in effectual and better way. This will help in affecting on
development on growth of business. It is crucial for this company to develop better and effective
strategies that will lead to help conducting business activities in better way. It has been
determined that leadership and management behaviours of organisation will lead to have impact
on accomplishment of organisational vision and mission. River Island mission and vision
statement is mention below. Mission statement – Mission of this company is develop performance of its employees so
that they can work effectively and create products or services as per need of customers.
This mission will help in developing strong brand image in market area.
 Vision statement – River Island mission is to become customers most preferred fashion
retail company by providing high quality and products and services to customers.
It has identified that behaviours of leadership and management will lead to have major
impact on vision and mission of organisation. Influence of leadership and management
behaviours is mention below in detail.
Management behaviours – Manager of respective company is responsible for developing
better and effective strategies that will lead to achieve set goal (Dumdum Lowe and Avolio,
2013). Behaviour of management will affect the overall profitability of business and influence
performance of employees. Manager of this company is conducting different activities in order to
increase the moral of employees. There are various motivational techniques that will helps in
increasing the performance of employees. Through this behaviours of management, River Island
company can improve the attitude of employees so that they perform task in required manner.
Leadership behaviours – Leaders of this company are very supportive in shaping the
skills and capabilities of employees. It is role and responsibility of leader to increase positive
thinking in employees as well as enhance their performance. Leadership behaviours of respective
company will lead to have influence on performance of employees and development in their
skills. This will help River Island company to gain competitive advantage over other rival
companies. Leadership behaviours will support in becoming one of the best retail company as
well as most prefers fashion retail company for customers.
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6.
It is essential for organisation to implement changes in organisation as per the
requirement of market (Hechanova and Cementina, 2013). Changes will lead to have both
positive and negative impact in performance of business process and functions. Manages and
leaders of River Island company play crucial role in facilitating changes with in organisation.
This is supportive in managing organisational changes in better and effective manner.
Lewin's change model
This model includes three steps that will help respective organisation to manage changes in
appropriate manner. Three steps of this model in mention below.
Unfreezing This is the first stage in which organisation is spreading awareness about the changes in
organisation. This step will help in accepting changes in organisation in effective manner.
Changing At this actual changes occur and this will affect the behaviour of employees, process as
well as performance.
Refreezing In this stage organisation is focusing on refreezing the changes. So that each and every
employee can successful accept changes.
Manager and leaders in facilitating changes
Manger of respective company is communicating the changes in effective manner. This
will lead to information employees about changes along with its benefits. Leaders are motivating
employees so that they accept changes and work according to the required changes. Manager and
leaders are focusing in improve morale as well as encouraging them to perform task in better and
effective manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that leadership and management is very
much potential for the organisation to lead and direct the activities of employees potentially.
Motivation and team work is very significant for organisation to gain desirable outcomes from
employees and for increasing retention rate of them. Management and leadership contributes in
maintaining effectiveness by using ethics and value framework by building vision and mission.
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