INTRODUCTION The local government system is specially designed to bring governance close to the people at the grassroots. The need to enhance efficiency and workability of the system led to the reforms in the local government administration in Nigeria. In spite of these reforms the system has neither brought the much desired results especially in transforming the rural areas nor checked corruption which thrives in Nigeria. Indeed‚ one area where the system has suffered severe dislocations is in
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The role of a Strategic Leader in an Organization Herman A. Mason Jones International University Abstract The notion of management has been in existence since time immemorial‚ and so has the concept of strategy‚ which finds it roots in military parlance. It was the responsibility of the military leader to organize and plan his military engagements in
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Definition of Planning "Planning bridges the gap from where we are to where we want to go. It makes it possible for things to occur which would not otherwise happen" - Koontz and O’ Donnel. According to KOONTZ‚ “Planning is deciding in advance - what to do‚ when to do & how to do. It bridges the gap from where we are & where we want to be”. Definition of Leading ‘Leadership is at its best when its vision is strategic‚ the voice persuasive and the results tangible. In the study of leadership
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and control the operations of the basic elements of [people]‚ materials‚ machines‚ methods‚ money and markets‚ providing direction and coordination‚ and giving leadership to human efforts‚ so as to achieve the sought objectives of the enterprise” (Koontz & Weihrich‚ 2006). Over the last two hundred years management principle has evolved heavily from its inception up to its modern day principles. Over the course of my civilian and military career I can attest that I have had leadership that has
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ASSIGNMENT Subject code & name: MB0038 – Management Process and Organization Behavior 1. Define the terms ‘strategy’. Explain the Following: a) Corporate Strategy b) Business Strategy c) Functional Strategy Answer: Strategy Strategy means the grand plan and the term is borrowed from the military which distinguished between the grand plan and actual action by calling the former strategy and the latter tactics. Strategy in organisations can be divided into three: Corporate strategy Business strategy
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A.1: In this modern world a manager must be a person who has the highest responsibilities in the organization. A manager must have 5 basic functions like organizing‚ planning‚ controlling‚ staffing and directing. A good manager should be able to do the following things: • Coach • Protect • Advise • Motivate employees • Negotiate • Resource allocating World is changing very fast‚ it means in development of resources and bringing new technologies so as world changes peoples changes too ‚
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(Koontz‚ Mallory‚ Burns‚ & Chapman‚ 2010). They explain students feel an increase in responsibility and also how students acknowledged the difference between theory and practice. They also discussed how many students found a decreased confidences in their abilities. (Koontz‚ Mallory‚ Burns‚ & Chapman‚ 2010). When comparing my experience to the one that the students from the article I can
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42 Kotter and Schlesinger (1979)‚ “Dealing with resistance to Change-six change approaches” (accessed on October 26th 2010) Kotter and Schlesinger (1979)‚ “Dealing with resistance to Change-six change approaches” (accessed on October 26th 2010) Koontz‚ Harold and Weihrich Heinz‚ (2008) “Essentials of Management” New Delhi‚ Tata McGraw Hill Lewin‚ Kurt “change management model” (accessed on October 23rd 2010) Miller‚ J‚ Walker‚ J & Eich Drummond‚ K (2007) Supervision in the Hospitality Industry‚ New
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According to Robert Tannebaum‚ Irving R‚ Weschler and Fred Massarik‚ leadership is interpersonal influence exercised in a situation and directed through the communication process toward the attainment of a specialized goal or goals. In terms of Harold Koontz and Cyril O.Donnel‚ leadership is influencing people to follow the achievement of a common goal. The two common elements in all these perceptions of leadership are (i)Influencing People and (ii) To pursue a common goal. To influence people
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l980s like a typhoon blowing in from far East. It suddenly became fashionable in consulting circles to sell culture like some article of organizational clothing‚ much as “management by objectives” or “total information systems” were once sold‚ (Harold Koontz & Heinz Weihrich). What gave this subject most impetus was Peter and Waterman’s book in search of Excellence. This depicted successful organisations as being rich in culture- permeated with strong and sustaining systems
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