Analysis of Leadership and Management Roles, Theories, and Practices

This report provides a comparative analysis of the roles of leaders and managers within an organizational context. It begins by defining the roles of both leaders and managers, emphasizing their distinct functions in motivating employees and achieving organizational goals. The report then delves into the key characteristics of effective leaders and managers, highlighting traits such as honesty, communication skills, and the ability to inspire. Furthermore, it applies various management and leadership theories, including human relations theory, interpersonal and decisional roles, behavioral leadership, democratic leadership, and autocratic leadership, to illustrate the practical differences between the two roles. Finally, the report concludes with a list of references, including books and journals that support the information presented, offering a comprehensive overview of leadership and management principles and practices.

MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATION

TABLE OF CONTENT
 Introduction
 Definition of leader and manager
 Role of leader and manager
 Characteristics of leader and manager
 Resources

INTRODUCTION
 The study will try to explain different roles which the
leader as well as manager play in an organisation
 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 shows right
path to its employees so
that the goal of the
organisation can be
successfully achieved.

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 Leader : Leader is a person who tries to motivate an
employees of the organisation to follow right path. The
leader motivates employees in order to enhance their
productivity and performance

Roles of leader Roles of manager
 Leader 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 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 role of manager is to 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 and
procedure in order to carry the work in
an organisation
 The main role of manager is to provide
reward and recognition i.e., to 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 use this theory in
order to understand the need and wants of employees.
 Interpersonal role : The manager 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 organisation.
 Decisional role : The managers manages the disputes
and problem within the organisation. And make proper
decision in order to find solution to a problem.

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 Leadership theory :
 Behavioural leadership : This theory focuses on
analysing the behaviour of employees so that various
motivational technique can be used in order to motivate
them. The leader guides employees based on their
behaviour. 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
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 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 organisation objective can be met.

REFERENCES
BOOKS AND JOURNALS
 Zhang, C., 2017. Top manager characteristics,
agglomeration economies and firm performance. Small
Business Economics, 48(3). pp.543-558.
 Wu, C.H. and Parker, S.K., 2017. The role of leader
support in facilitating proactive work behavior: A
perspective from attachment theory. Journal of
Management, 43(4). pp.1025-1049.
 Chiu, C.Y.C., Owens, B.P. and Tesluk, P.E., 2016.
Initiating and utilizing shared leadership in teams: The
role of leader humility, team proactive personality, and
team performance capability. Journal of Applied
Psychology, 101(12). p.1705.