Team and Tension The major components of House's Path-Goal Theory are directive leaderships, supportive leadership, participative leadership, and achievement-oriented leadership. Each leadership style has its own unique attributes which correlate directly to an individual's personality traits. For instance, directive leaders tend to have a more authoritarian approach to leadership. They tend to establish working hierarchies of relationships and reporting structures. Directive leaders also tend to operate as a single leader with sole responsibility over a limited amount of resources. As such directive leaders are particularly effective in routine and repetitive environments that adhere to strict requirements. Manufacturing and retail management positions tend to be very effective positions for directive leaders. Directive leaders give subordinates instructions about their task, how it is to be performed, and the time frame in which it needs to be completed. There is often very little freedom in regards to how the task should be accomplished. Instead, there are often predetermined metrics and attributes which govern the particular job. For instance, in a fast food establishment, how long does it take for a drive through order to be completed? In many instances, the directive leader would set clear guidelines as to what constitutes an effective delivery time and what does not. In addition, a directive leader sets clear standards of performance and offers clarity on the rules and regulations. Supportive leaders are in many instances a direct opposite of a directive leader. They are friendly and approachable, attend to the well-being of subordinates, make work pleasant, and treat subordinates as equals. Supportive leaders are often present in industries which require large amounts of intellectual capital and are not routine in nature. Participative leaders invite subordinates to share decision-making, consult with them, obtain their ideas and opinions, and integrate their suggestions into the decision-making process. Achievement-oriented leaders challenge...
I tend to be relationship motivated as indicated by my high LPC score. According to the model I am also effective in moderately favorable situations. My Path-Goal Leadership style, I believe, is complimentary to Fiedler's LPC Measure result. According to the model, directive leadership behavior of subordinate characteristics is being dogmatic, authoritarian, and ambiguous. These concepts are direct fits with Fiedler's prescription of my personal leadership effectiveness. As such, I would thrive in work environments characterized by clear ideals of authority and responsibility. I would also be effective in environments which allow me to use my position power to elicit and direct action. Task will be clear, along with methods in which to achieve them.
The concept of dividing a mass market into homogeneous segments and targeting one or more with a distinct product offering and unique marketing communication is a fundamental precept of marketing theory. Market segmentation recognizes that different customer groups have different wants and needs that justify the development and offering of different products and services. The process of segmentation theoretically results in a much better understanding of users' needs, their
Managing People. Module 5 Managing developing teams Module 6 Managing Performance. Develop a -page scenario a work team familiar. Describe work team organisational context operates. Include appendix. Managing and developing teams and managing for performance when creating a new corporate software training manual Team scenario The Bruce Tuckman model of team development Managing people: Managing and developing teams and managing for performance when creating a new corporate software training manual In my past place of
Change management is both a necessary component to organizational success, and, at the same time, it is cause for confusion and tension among employees. This paper reviews the issues and problems presented in the Spice-Trail Oriental Condiments and Relishes paper -- from the perspective of change management theories and practices. Hired by Kim as a consultant to help smooth out the rough edges and provide strategies for success, this paper
Athletic Training Whether to win marathons or to make it to the state football championships, all athletes need some form of training. Lately, increased focus has been placed on the specific importance of weight, or strength, training for the overall conditioning of a casual or professional athlete. The terms "weight training" and "strength training" are technically different, but often the two terms are often used interchangeably. Typically, weight training implies the
2.0 Strategic Situation Analysis In order to understand the nature of aircraft manufacture at Boeing, it is important to have a clear vision of how outsourcing plays into the manufacture of aircraft. Let us use the example of Boeing's Dreamliner. The following illustration explains how outsourcing plays a key role in Boeing's business strategy. These represent TIER 1 suppliers. Figure 1. Source http://seekingalpha.com/article/17727-boeing-s-outsourcing-for-the-787-dreamliner From here, the parts go to the plant in Everett and
The solutions are numerous and more diversified. Knowledge is crucial for business success. There are two types of knowledge: explicit or tacit. The explicit type is easily codified, stored and transmitted to other individuals. As opposed to the former, the tacit one is embedded in people. The size of the tacit knowledge is proportional to the diversity of the workplace. Therefore, organizations face the increasing challenge today of finding ways
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