Leadership and Management
Assignment - Leadership and Management in the Workplace
Learning Outcome 1: Examine leadership and management theories and principles, and their impact on the effectiveness of an organisation.
Learning Outcome 2: Review the influence of different leadership and management styles on the culture of organisations.
Learning Outcome 3: Develop a motivational strategy to optimise organisational performance.
Learning Outcome 4: Apply leadership and management approaches to managing performance to ensure continuous improvement.
Assignment Brief
You are the Human Resource Manager for a large multinational organisation or a listed company in Hong Kong and have been asked by the CEO to investigate the impact of leaders and managers on the operations of this ever-growing company.
You will need to produce a report for the senior leadership team that includes the following:
1. An introduction to the organisation and management structure.
2. Definition and roles of both managers and leaders, highlighting the differences between management and leadership.
3. The different roles of management and leadership in application to different organisational situations, supported by theories and concepts.
4. How theories such as ‘chaos theory' and ‘management by objectives' apply to the organisation and how they have influenced the organisational culture and supported sustainable performance.
5. Conclusions on how managers and leaders have made an impact on the organisation and recommendations for future improvements.
Since reporting on the role of management and leadership within the above chosen organisation as the HR Manager, the CEO and founder have now asked you to provide feedback on best performance management approaches and practices for continuous improvement.
This will take the form of a 15-minute presentation to the leadership team that will address how the leadership and management team can improve overall operations within the company.
To assist with this you will need to investigate external business factors that impact upon operational management and the decisions the management team makes.
The presentation slides should cover the following areas:
1. An introduction to the key operations of the organisation.
2. Details of each of the key operational functions, identifying the roles and responsibilities of managers in the key operational functions.
3. Development of a motivational strategy for one operational function to optimise organisational performance.
4. Recommendations on leadership and management approaches to manage performance and ensure continuous improvement in operational efficiencies.
Attachment:- Leadership and Management.rar