Full reference 1
Department for Business (2012) ‘Leadership & Management in the UK - The Key to Sustainable Growth’ [online] available from [05 November 2013]
Source type
This paper has been written by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Leadership and Management Network Group (LMNG). Key contributors include Petra Wilton and Patrick Woodman of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Katerina Rudiger of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), David Pardey of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), Penny Tamkin of the Institute for Employment Studies and Peter Rabbitts of Acas.
Contributes to answering the research question
This paper stated the importance of leadership and management, through the explanation of the business benefits of good leadership and management, and the consequences of poor leadership and management, it concluded that leadership and management can be harder for managers working in the 21st century to deal with a tough economic climate and growing international competition. This includes a research of leadership and management in the UK.
Limitations of the article as a source to answer the question
Although the article helps to find the challenges for managers, it is hard to define the leadership and management is the biggest challenge for managers. Moreover, this paper emphasis on the UK market, it does not have more information for the global market.
Full reference 2
Sutton, R. (2009) 'How to Be a GOOD BOSS in a Bad Economy. (cover story)', Harvard Business Review, 87(6), 42-50
Source type
Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively