Leadership Styles, Motivation Theories, and Team Roles Analysis

This assignment analyzes leadership styles, motivation theories, and team roles within a business context. It begins by examining the 'Produce-or-Perish' leadership style, its advantages, and disadvantages, and how it is applied in a specific scenario. The assignment then explores how Maslow's theory of motivation influences employee behavior and job satisfaction, considering factors that impact employee engagement and performance. Finally, the assignment delves into Belbin's team roles, specifically focusing on the 'Plant' role, its characteristics, the impact of its absence within a team, and where such roles are likely to be found in an organization. The analysis provides insights into team dynamics, leadership effectiveness, and the importance of aligning individual needs with organizational goals. This document is designed to assist students in understanding and applying leadership and team management principles.

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QUESTION 1
(1) Which one of these styles is Lieberman displaying? (2 marks)
Lieberman basically considered Produce-or-Perish Management as the leadership style
where the particular approach that takes place is High Results/Low People. However, based on
the case it has been found that Lieberman used to sing songs like Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.
Therefore, it can easily be said that she used to motivate as well in order to perform really very
well.
(2) Explain your reason for it
The reason behind considering this one particular leadership style was that she mentioned
“If individuals do succeed, then only they will get appraisals and if they don’t, there might be a
possibility that she might change them with other qualified and much responsible individuals.
Therefore, it can easily be said that the leadership style which was followed by her is Produce-
or-Perish Management.
(3) State an advantage and a disadvantage for this style in an organisation
This may create an autocratic environment at the workplace of Lieberman and this can be
considered as a disadvantage of this particular style which may also demotivate staff members
working with her. On the other hand, advantage of this style is that it may lead her company to
improve proficiency level in much effective and in efficient manner.
QUESTION 2
1) By which Content Motivation theory is Emma Dixon influenced?
In case of Emma Dixon, it is identified that there are different factors which are influencing her
decision while performing job. Under this it is identifies that Maslow theory of motivating is
major factor which is used to achieve business functions. Under this, esteem needs are not
fulfilled by the organisation where she is working. This can be seen form the case where she is
not getting recognition in firm which acted as the reason.
(2) Explain the reason for your answer.
The major reason behind choosing this is that there are number of factors which has to be cover
by organization in order to map function and management of motivation in employees. In this
case It is identified that, this factor is missing from organisation function and will leads to

dissatisfaction in firm. This impacted on Emma Dixon because of changes in firm polices and
using improper management of work load. This would help Emma to improve proficiency level
at workplace in much effective and in efficient manner.
QUESTION 3
(1) One of Belbin’s team roles is a ‘Plant’. What are the key characteristics of ’Plants’?
Plant can be considered as an innovative part of Belbin's team. This element is responsible
for giving innovative solutions of the complex problems in the legal firms. These are always
actions oriented member of the team who is always ready to attain their goals effectively.
(2) What impact could a lack of ‘Plants’ have on the work of a client service team?
If there is lack of plant in the team, then it will be difficult to provide creative ideas to the
customers. The customers are dynamic and demand exclusive performance in the critical
situations. But multiple plants in an organisation can create misunderstanding and conflicts will
emerge in the working environment of the company.
(3) In which other department or team in an organisation – (any organisation) - are you likely to
find people who may possess skills associated with ‘Plants’?
After analysing the characteristics of plant in the mentioned team the recommendation that can
be given for the organisation where there is a requirement of the creative ideas to attract the
customers. DLA piper can use Belbin team to find the solutions of the complex problems
associated with their law studies.