course work: Topic: pros and cons of democracy leadership style and explain why it is the best way to manage firms in contemporary business world 1. Introduction: Thesis statement: leadership style plays a crucial role in a business. It is commonly believed that a democratic leadership style is the most efficient for management. Content: Dr. Stephen R.Convey: “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the
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Assignment Task for Unit – Understanding Leadership Understand leadership styles 1. AC 1.1 -Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations. ( 24 Marks) Before describing factors that influence a manager’s chosen style it is first necessary to identify what these styles actually are. Leadership studies stem back as far as the mid 19th century with the “Great man theory”‚ just as the title suggests the theory implies that only
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Leadership Theories and Styles Effectiveness of substitutes for leadership: There were many objectives during our week four team discussion that stroke our interest. The topic we focused and spent much time discussing was substitutes for leadership. Before researching and acquiring knowledge of the theory‚ our first thoughts were that there are no substitutes for leadership. We were of the belief that managers and leaders use the same strategies and techniques to manage individuals in a team
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become increasingly captivated by the idea of leadership. People continue to ask themselves and others what makes good leaders. As individuals‚ they seek more information on how to become effective leaders. As a result‚ bookstore shelves are filled with popular books about leaders and advice on how to be a leader. Many people believe that leadership is a way to improve their personal‚ social‚ and professional lives. Corporations seek those with leadership ability because they believe they bring special
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Leaders set vision‚ strategies‚ goals‚ and values in order to guide for desired action and behavior. Leaders are characterized by certain traits which distinguish leaders from non-leaders includes Drive‚ desire to lead‚ honesty‚ cognitive ability‚ self-confidence and knowledge. Effective leaders must have two major qualities: knowledge and communication competence. Leader needs knowledge of issue and the ways of effectively leading a team. This knowledge will enable leader to identify alternatives
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Introduction: Change is a basic part of life. Leaders‚ whether it be the CEO of the company or you‚ must anticipate forces that will cause changes‚ identify opportunities that will require changes‚ react to unforeseen events that make changes imperative‚ and work with others to overcome the predictable reactions to change‚ which almost always include some amount of resistance‚ often to a significant degree. As a leader‚ you sometimes need to be conservator of values and institutions that
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Lyudmila Grosheva‚ mitim. Essay on the topic: “Russian Organizational Leadership: Lessons from the Globe Study” Introduction The objective of this essay is to highlight a number of salient aspects of Russian culture and character to facilitate an informed understanding—in Russians as well as outsiders— of the way Russians approach leadership style and organizational practices. The need for this understanding is twofold: In the first place‚ this kind of awareness is important in light of the privatization
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Reflection of Leadership Styles Throughout this P.Q.P. course there have been numerous discussions about what makes a good leader. Leadership styles can be broken down in to several distinct categories‚ but the understanding and internalization certain qualities of these styles is instrumental. In our group discussions‚ to be an effective leader you must be able to juggle between these styles depending on the situation. As the Department Head of 15 teacher’s conflicts arise‚ not everyone has
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Leadership style: Theory and example: Employee-centered behavior: a study of foreman at the International Harvester Company identifies two dimensions of leadership behavior: employee-centered behavior and job-centered behavior. Define: focusing on relationships and employee needs. Example: boss主动say hi， 自己摆货架， deep talk This can make employee think that company cares their idea and emotion; their leaders cared on them not just on completinging job perfectly. Power theory: from John French
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Traditional approaches to leadership focus on Transactional leadership while‚ the more recent studies are now focusing on Transformational leadership style. Transactional leaders are those who motivate their followers by clarifying task requirements and work role. Transactional leadership style may be considered a common management style that involves a chain of command and defined structure where subordinates are expected to do what their supervisor tells them to do. Forms of motivation include
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