Discuss the Leadership Style and the Effectiveness of Leadership Approaches
1. Discuss the leadership style and the effectiveness of these leadership appoarch. Consolidated Diesel Company (CDC) was formed in 1980 as a join venture between the Cummins Engine Company and the J.I. Case Company. It was the fifth largest industrial investment made in the state of North California at that time. The company manufactured diesel engine. The mission of Consolidated Diesel Company is to be the world- class producer the engine. To achieve this mission, CDC finds and develops its best technology and skilled- employee. Beside that, these elements such as technology, people and teamwork are coordinated to become an effective work system. Not only that, the way manager leads employee also very important for company success.
In Consolidated Diesel Company, management policies base on the belief in the employee, who work at this company. Employees involve in the decision making and problems solving of company. The leadership style of managers can be considered as “Joins style”, which is democratic. Leaders and employees in company will make decision together, on the basis of consensus or compromise and agreement. It will help employees feel that their opinion is important and then they will work effectively. Furthermore, when decision made by all employees, it can takes advantage of the knowledge and expertise of individuals from different areas with high quality. Not only make decision with leader, employees in company also can design their schedule. For example, in 2006, when company had to add capacity because of the demand of customers, the teams designed their own schedule. In this schedule, employees did not have to work on Saturday. Moreover, teams at Consolidated Diesel Company have responsibility with the matters. They can hire and fire their own members if it is necessary. An employee of company said, “When I came here, I realized that in other places where I had worked, decisions had been made for me. Here I'm required to be involved
In Consolidated Diesel Company, management policies base on the belief in the employee, who work at this company. Employees involve in the decision making and problems solving of company. The leadership style of managers can be considered as “Joins style”, which is democratic. Leaders and employees in company will make decision together, on the basis of consensus or compromise and agreement. It will help employees feel that their opinion is important and then they will work effectively. Furthermore, when decision made by all employees, it can takes advantage of the knowledge and expertise of individuals from different areas with high quality. Not only make decision with leader, employees in company also can design their schedule. For example, in 2006, when company had to add capacity because of the demand of customers, the teams designed their own schedule. In this schedule, employees did not have to work on Saturday. Moreover, teams at Consolidated Diesel Company have responsibility with the matters. They can hire and fire their own members if it is necessary. An employee of company said, “When I came here, I realized that in other places where I had worked, decisions had been made for me. Here I'm required to be involved