MGMT6012, T3 2019: Management Report on Wesfarmers' Strategies

This report provides an in-depth analysis of Wesfarmers' management perspectives, focusing on the application of democratic leadership within the organization. It explores the use of qualitative research methods to assess management styles and organizational ethics. The report delves into the roles of ethics and diversity, highlighting their importance in the business context. It also examines relevant management theories and offers recommendations for implementing and improving leadership practices. The analysis covers key aspects such as communication, decision-making, and organizational structure, concluding with an assessment of the company's approach to management and its alignment with organizational values. The report emphasizes the significance of ethical behavior and corporate social responsibility within Wesfarmers' operations.

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MGMT 6012
Management perspectives

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Executive Summary
The management perspectives are essential for the overall organization and this report gives a
brief description related to the management style used by Wesfarmers. The process and style
used by Wesfarmers have been described in this report. Wesfarmers adopted the democratic style
of leadership for the better management of the business. The role of ethics and diversity plays an
essential role in the business so these can be defined in the overall report. The organization need
various recommendations to implement the democratic leadership in the organization. These
recommendations are highly effective in the overall business.

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
The methodology of qualitative research method...........................................................................5
Management theory related to the organization..............................................................................7
Role of ethics and diversity in the business.....................................................................................9
Recommendations..........................................................................................................................11
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
The management aspects are too effective and important in the overall business and this
report includes the different management functions used by the organization. The selected
organization in this paper is Wesfarmers that works in an Australian market. This business works
in chemical, fertilizers, coal mining and industrial products. The company mainly relates to
safety and business products. The company need to use different management functions to
manage the overall business in an appropriate manner.
The paper includes the overall description of the management style used by Wesfarmers
to improve business growth in the market. As it has been determined that the Wesfarmers adopts
the democratic leadership to manage the employees in the business (Jamshed, 2014). The
qualitative research methods will also include in this report. Ethics and diversity perform an
essential role in the management of the business and the description of ethics and diversity will
be included in this report. The description of different management style will be discussed
further in this report.

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The methodology of qualitative research method
The qualitative research is essential for analysing the different management style and
techniques adopted by the Wesfarmers to improve the growth of the business. The methods are
an essential part of the analysis. The qualitative research gives relevant information by analysing
the different articles and organization research. This process of the data collection gives the brief
information on the topic and improves the quality of the information that is gathered and provide
support in the analysis of the techniques and management aspects of the company (Nelson, et al.,
2012). By adopting the qualitative research method, the proper information can be occurred
based on the specific topic.
The research study includes various methods and the acquired data related to the
determination of management style and ethics of the selected business organization. The
qualitative research determined as a market research method that acquired proper information by
the open-ended and conversational communication.
This method includes as a scientific method to collect the observation in the non-
numerical form. The qualitative research gives the views of different authors based on the use of
management styles adopted by the Wesfarmers for the betterment of the business. The
information about the management styles used by the business company can be collected by
doing organizational research or by the employees of the same business company. The
employees have all the essential knowledge regarding the management activities of the business
(Hugman, 2012).
In the methodology, the one who gives the data and information are called respondents.
The several management perspectives of Wesfarmers can be analysed by adopting the method of
qualitative research. The information about ethics and diversity also needs to include in the
information. The ethics and diversity play an essential part in the business organization as it
gives different information regarding the rules and regulations adopted by the business. The
diverse organization welcomes the different employees belongs to different cultures (Patton,
2014).
The leaders of the business managed ethics and diversity in the business. The market
research can be acquired by the qualitative method and the qualitative process is responsible to

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provide the quality information related to the specific topic. By doing the research, several
information regarding Wesfarmers can be collected (Brieger, et al., 2019). As it gets to know that
the business organization adopted the democratic leadership style for the proper management of
employees as well as activities of the business. The ethical issues have occurred in every
business and the organization made several laws to reduce the conflicts from the business aspects
(Kumar and Steinamann, 2015).

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Management theory related to the organization
The management theories are too essential in the management of the business as these
theories used for managing different aspects of the business functions. Wesfarmers uses different
management theories to manage the functions in a better way (Del Giudice, et al., 2012). The
management styles are too important and effective in the business. The various aspects of
management include planning, organising and prioritizing to attain the goals of the business. The
company adopts better decisions by using the different management styles in the business
functions. Wesfarmers adopts the democratic style of leadership that make the best leaders and
guide them to lead the employees and workers in the organization for achieving the desired
objectives of the business. The different management aspects help the company in managing and
organizing the work in a different manner.
The democratic style of leadership helps the Wesfarmers to guide the employees to
participate in the decision-making process. The company changes its style from the authoritative
leadership style to the democratic style of leadership (Jat, et al., 2011). As the previous style
creates the dissatisfaction among the employees that affect the overall productivity as well as the
profitability of the business. The democratic leadership is one of the best leadership styles in the
business as in his process the employees take part in the decision-making process. This style is
effective when workers worked with highly experienced workers as they take the business in the
right direction.
The democratic leaders are better and frank with the employees and they openly
communicate with the employees. The democratic leadership includes several characteristics as
this leadership distributes the responsibilities of leaders, improve the group decision making and
empowers the people of the business. Wesfarmers achieve employee satisfaction and also
implement creative issues in the business process (Taucean, et al., 2016). The overlap
environment of the business becomes proper by using this leadership style of management.
Better management perspectives are responsible for the better growth and success of the
organization.
The leader can freely work in the business environment by using this style of leadership
and this also improves the power of the employees. By the proper motivation among employees,

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the quality and productivity both will be improved (Mao and Hale, 2015). This improvement
provides high growth in the business. This includes one of the best styles of management that
increase the overall profits of the business in the Australian market. It is better for Wesfarmers
that they change their leadership style from authoritative to democratic.

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Role of ethics and diversity in the business
Ethics and diversity are too important and effective in the business as the several attitudes
and beliefs are included in the ethical diversity of the business. Diversity maintains the overall
environment of the business and improves the proper management of employees belongs to
different groups. Diversity makes an inclusive work environment that gives the attention to
balance the gender in the business process (Khan, et al., 2015). The proper management of
diversity helps the business to get sustainable and strong shareholder returns.
The diversity gives the proper management in the business functions and improves the
motivation among the employees. The organization need to make several ethics in the business
for managing the riles and regulations. Lack of ethics is responsible to create many problems in
the business. Diversity affects the relationship between employees. All ethical decisions can be
made by using ethics in the business.
The diversity of the Wesfarmers includes the common needs of the society and political
framework that affects the overall business environment (Iqbal, et al., 2015). The company needs
to include various approaches to manage ethics and diversity in the business. By managing the
ethics and by implementing the ethical values, the organization able to attain different and
required goals that improve the overall management of the business organization.
The values and culture are essential for the betterment of the business and it provides
supports to the organization to survive in the global market. The company uses several policies
to maintain ethics and diversity in the business management process (Amanchukwu, et al.,
2015). The cultural background of the business needs to manage the community in the process.
The proper management and growth are the main objectives of the Wesfarmers that increase the
overall profitability of the business.
Wesfarmers uses ethics in business as this includes the policies and practices including
corporate governance, discrimination and corporate social responsibilities. Ethics perform the
different roles and functions in the Wesfarmers business and management (Cunningham, et al.,

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2015). Ethical behaviour and corporate social responsibility provide several benefits to the
business.
As it attracts the customers towards the products and services of the firm. Ethics can set
the rules or principles that the organization need to follow for achieving objectives in the
business. The diversity in management is essential as it make the business to manage the
challenges occurred in the business process. This gives better management and several benefits
to the business organization.

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Recommendations
Wesfarmers need to use the different recommendations for managing the different issues
occurred in the process of management. The company follows the democratic style of leadership
in which employees also involves in the process of decision-making and in this process the
different issues of understanding can be created. So, to solve these issues, several
recommendations are included. The democratic style of management improves the overall
process and helps the business to achieve better objectives (Fiaz, et al., 2017). By using this
aspect of leadership, the employees get satisfaction and improve their working capacity in the
business. The different type of issues is faced by the business which needs to be improved by the
organization for achieving better growth in the market.
Wesfarmers works in chemical fertilisers and safety products. So, for achieving the required
goals of the business, some of the recommendations are required. The recommendations adopted
by the company include:
 The business needs to follow the proper communication
Accurate and timely communication is important to implement a democratic style of
leadership. As in the democratic style of leadership, the employees need to be involved
and they become frank by the proper communication (van Dijk, et al., 2012). By
improving the network of communication with a democratic leadership structure, the
exchange of important information is necessary.
 The business needs to consider the suggestions given by the specialists
The organization need to consider the suggestions given by specialists as it is difficult to
implement the democratic style of leadership. The suggestions will improve the overall
process of business management and increases the different aspects of the business-
related with the leadership style. The organization need to make sure that the correct
guidelines of decision-making need to be followed. As employers only understand the
process by using the proper suggestions.
 The business needs to follow the organized structure

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The organized structure is one of the effective processes that help in maintaining the
leadership style of the business and employees easily accept it. A democratic leader needs
to be organized with the proper responsibilities of the team. The leaders need to have the
proper understanding related to the strength and weakness of the leadership process.

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Conclusion
The report has been described as the different roles and responsibilities of the democratic
leader in the business. The different management perspectives of Wesfarmers have been
described in the above information. The qualitative research method has been briefly described
in the above report that is essential to collect the information related to the management styles
adopted by the Wesfarmers. By adopting the qualitative research method, the proper information
can be occurred based on the specific topic. The information about the management styles used
by the business company can be collected by doing organizational research or by the employees
of the same business company.
The market research can be acquired by the qualitative method and the qualitative
process is responsible to provide the quality information related to the specific topic. The various
management theories have been described in the report. The democratic style of leadership helps
the Wesfarmers to guide the employees to participate in the decision-making process.
The democratic leadership includes several characteristics as this leadership distributes
the responsibilities of leaders and improve the group decision making. The role of ethics and
diversity has been included in the report that defined the ethics and diversity process used by
Wesfarmers. The company needs to include various approaches to manage ethics and diversity in
the business. The cultural background of the business needs to manage the community in the
process. The proper management and growth are the main objectives of the Wesfarmers that
increase the overall profitability of the business. Along with this, the different recommendations
also included.

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