Management versus leadership , this slide covers the differences between Management and leadership in general , major functions of Management, leadership styles , and factors effecting leadership styles.
2. Learning Objectives
1. Explain the functions of management
2. 2. Explain the qualities of leadership
3. 3. State the three major styles of
leadership
4. 4. State the factors that may affect
leadership styles
3. What are management and
leadership?
Management: managers responsible for
getting things done, usually through other
people or the process of realizing
organizational objectives through people
and other resources.
Management in all business areas and
organizational activities refers to the acts
of getting people together to accomplish
desired goals and objectives
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Management comprises planning,
organizing, staffing, leading or directing,
and controlling an organization (a group of
one or more people or entities) or effort
for the purpose of accomplishing a goal.
Leadership: being a leader or the ability
to be a leader in an organization.
Leadership is stated as the process of
social influence in which one person can
enlist the aid and support of others in the
accomplishment of a common task.
6. Qualities Of Leadership
Question for critical thinking
Do you think managers are the same as leaders? If not,
explain the possible differences between them.
8. Types of leadership style
1. Autocratic leadership style
2. Democratic leadership style:
persuasive or consultative
3. Laissez-faire leadership style
Autocratic: A leadership style where the
leader makes all decisions independently
or without consulting with others.
Advantages: good in certain
circumstances, such as urgent tasks or
military actions, Disadvantages: poor
decisions, poor level of employee
motivation.
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Democratic: A leadership style where a
leader encourages employee participation
in decision-making persuasive or
consultative. Advantages: better
decisions, employee motivation,
Disadvantages: delayed decision, long
consultation.
Laissez-faire: A leadership style where
employees are encouraged to make their
own decisions within limits. Advantages:
more freedom for employees,
Disadvantages: few guidelines, little
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Question for critical thinking:
Leadership styles are also described by
some researchers as the following: telling
leadership, selling leadership,
participating leadership, and delegating
leadership. Could you try to explain them?
11. Managers as Leaders
Leadership Styles
Autocratic leadership—boss makes
decisions on their own without consulting
employees.
Democratic leadership—involves
subordinates in making decisions.
Free-reign leadership—leader believes
in minimal supervision, leaving most
decisions to subordinates
13. Factors affecting leadership
styles
The task, the tradition of an organization,
The type of labor force, The leader’s
personality, The time, Gender?
14. Which Leadership Style Is
Best?
Depends on function of the leader,
subordinates, and situation
Some leaders can’t work well with high
participation of subordinates
Some employees lack the ability or
desire to assume responsibility
Participative decision making may be
better when time pressure is not acute