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Business Management
Session 3
Leadership and Motivation
Online Revision Bridging Course
1) Differences between leaders and managers
2) Key skills of effective leaders
3) Types of leadership behaviour
4) The link between leadership and power
5) Different theories of motivation
6) How to manage communications
Contents
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Leadership and Motivation
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• A process of leading a group and influencing that group to achieve its goals. It’s what leaders do. (Robbins et al 2015)
• Its about persuasion and influence
Leadership Defined
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• An interpersonal process whereby the organisation attempts to influence employees in accomplishing an objective and can be demonstrated by any employee at any level of an organisation
Organisational Leadership
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Difference between Management and Leadership
Managers Leaders
Have subordinates Have followers
Have a work focus Have a people focus
Seek comfort Seek risk
Seek stability Seek change
Are reactive Are proactive
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Skills of Effective Leaders
Empathy Understanding the goals/situations of others
Competency Strong reasoning and moral principles
Communication Comfortable running meetings and making presentations
Forward looking
Ability to set goals and have a vision ofthe future
Emotional and Socialintelligence
Awareness of one’s own and others emotions and an ability to manage them
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Different Types of Leadership Approaches
Trait
Behavioural
Contingency
Charismatic
Situational
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• Leader born not made
• Set of traits shared by leaders
• Adaptability
• Assertiveness
• Passion
• Self-confidence
• Social intelligence
• These are found in non-leader too
• No single recipe for leadership
The Trait Approach
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The Trait Approach
Benefits Limitations
Certain traits are measurable and can be identified
Situational factors are secondary
Can examine such traits in potential employees
Socio–economic factors have a role to play
Possible to identify futureleaders
Nature versus nurture is not conclusive
Certain traits are flexible and can be learned over time
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• Specific behaviours differentiate leaders from non-leaders
• Ohio State University - Two principle dimensions
• Concern for people - mutual trust with subordinates
• Concern for task – structuring tasks and goals
• Michigan Leadership studies – three criteria
• Task-oriented – guiding employees in setting tasks that are challenging and rewarding
• Relationship oriented – considerate, helpful and supportive of subordinates
• Participative leadership – promote , foster and encourage collaboration through teamwork
The Behavioural Approach
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The Behavioural Approach
Benefits Limitations
Looks at more dimensions thantrait theory
Very general and may discount peripheral influence such as background and social status
More plausible Situational factors are secondary
Backed up by scientific studies Leadership qualities highlighted in studies will not necessarily guarantee success
Possible to shape behaviour of potential leadership candidates
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• More complicated that simple traits or behaviours
• Traits and behaviours interact with situational factors
• Fielder’s LPC scale
• Change the leader to suit the situation, or
• Change the situation to suit the leader
• Favourability (more control) depends on relationship with and maturity of subordinates, task structure, level and position of power
The Contingency Approach
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• No ideal leader, both task-oriented or relationship-oriented leaders can be effective depending on the situation
• Good leadership-subordinate relation, highly structured task, high leader position power – favourable situation
• Task oriented leaders are more effective in extremely favourable or unfavourable situations
• Relationship-oriented leaders perform better in situations of intermediate favourability
The Contingency Approach
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• Based on an individual's ability to influence others through their own inspirational qualities rather than through formal position power
The Charismatic Approach
Characteristics of Charismatic Leaders
Strong needs for power Portray self-sacrifce on behalf of the company
Self confident Astute ‘reader’ of the business environment
Strong beliefs in their ideas Often unconventional
Visionaries who communicate effectively
Cultivate a certain image
Take innovative actions to achieve their goals
Dominant and have strong desire to influence others
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• Hersey and Blanchard – define leadership in terms of the direction and support the leader provided to subordinates
• Leadership is task relevant and adaptable to the situation
• Leadership depends on the style and the group maturity
• Four Styles
• Directing - roles defined by the leader and closely monitored
• Coaching – roles defined with input from subordinates
• Supporting – leader makes decisions and delegates the processes, ultimately the control is with the follower
• Delegating – leader is involved in decision making but the follower will decide when and how the leader will be involved
The Situational Approach
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• Hersey and Blanchard identified four levels of maturity;
• M1 – workers lack the skill and unwilling to take responsibility for the job
• M2 – workers lacking responsibility for the task being done but willing to work at the task
• M3 – worker capable of doing the task but lack the confidence to take on responsibility
• M4 – workers capable and willing to take on the responsibility
The Situational Approach
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The Situational Approach
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• Power is the ownership of control or command over others and is a measure of a person’s ability to control others
• Downward power – senior management influence employees
• Upward power - employee influence the decisions of the leader
Leadership and the Use of Power
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• Legitimate Power - based on structure of the organisation. Higher levels dictate to lower levels
• Reward Power - the more valuable the reward available to a manager the more power derived from controlling it
• Coercive Power – power to administer penalties
• Expert power – based on specialised knowledge that others need
• Referent Power – derives from others wishing to be like a manager
Sources of Power
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• Hierarchy of Needs (Abraham Maslow)
• Existence-Relatedness-Growth (ERG)Theory (Clayton Alderfer
• Achievement Theory (David McClelland)
• Two-Factor Theory (Frederick Herzberg)
Motivation Theories – Content Theories
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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• When one need is satisfied, others become stronger
• A satisfied need is not a motivator so timing is important
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Benefits Limitations
Helps managers identify motivating factors
Simplistic, over generalised
Separate the physical from the emotional
Doesn’t consider other aspects of human experience such as aesthetics, culture
Self actualisation can be applied in workplace scenarios through career and personal development
May satisfy higher level before lower level
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• Existence
• Physiological and safety needs
• Relatedness
• Social and external esteem needs
• Growth
• Self-actualisation and internal esteem needs
Existence-Relatedness-Growth
Existence Relatedness Growth
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Existence-Relatedness-Growth
Benefits Limitations
Simplifies Maslow’s Hierarchy Simplistic
Growth needs are especially relevant to managers who seek to develop employees
Does not address culture
Needs are simultaneous Could be viewed as just a condense version of Maslow’s Hierarchy
Questionable relevance in the contemporary environment
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Main factor in willingness to perform is the intensity of an individual's actual need for achievement
Need for achievement
Need for affiliation
Need for power……………………………….usually one is dominant
Underlines the importance of ‘ person-job fit’
Achievement Theory - McClelland
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Achievement Theory - McClelland
Benefits Limitations
Each element has ramifications in the workplace
Overly general
Managers can develop rewards that encourage achievement
More than one element could be predominant for a given individual
Managers can implement social programmes to unify the workplace and promote cohesion
Values like power can be interpreted very differently across cultures
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• Focussed on the impact of the job and the environment on performance
• Motivating factors primarily intrinsic
e.g. achievement, recognition, responsibility, advancement, the work itself (job content)
• Hygiene factors (extrinsic) do not motivate but absence of them can cause dissatisfaction
e.g. policies, quality of supervision, conditions, relationships, salary, status, job security
Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
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Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
Benefits Limitations
Very applicable to the workplace No attempt to measure the relationship between satisfaction and performance
Managers can easily determine the motivators and de-motivators
Some factors are bi-polar (both motivate and/or de-motivate)
Initiatives to develop motivations and reduce de-motivations can be put in place
No evidence that satisfied workersimprove productivity
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• Theory X, Theory Y (Douglas McGregor)
• Expectancy Theory (Victor Vroom)
• Equity Theory (John Adams)
Motivation Theories – Process Theories
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• Based on how managers perceive employees
Theory X, Theory Y (Douglas McGregor)
• Theory X (Authoritarian Management)
– Average person dislikes and avoids work
– People must be forced with threat of punishment
– Average person prefers to be directed, avoid responsibility, is unambitious and mostly just wants security
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• Based on how managers perceive employees
Theory X, Theory Y (Douglas McGregor)
• Theory Y (Participative Management)
– Employees enjoy work and want a challenge
– People apply self-control and self- direction
– Commitment is a function of rewards
– Usually accept and often seek responsibility
– Imaginative, creative problem solving
– Intellectual potential only partly utilised
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Relationship between effort put in and expectations of rewardEffort-performance linkagePerformance-reward linkageAttractiveness of reward
Motivation=Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence
Expectancy =do I believe the effort will lead to performance
Instrumentality =do I believe performance will lead to reward?
Valence = do I value the reward?
Expectancy Theory
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Expectancy Theory
Benefits Limitations
Identifies that people decided on what they want
People ‘s estimates differ
It is measurable Valence is subjective
Aims to be predictive Individuals can never have complete knowledge of outcomes
Clearly states that motivation is made up of positive expectationand positive valence together
Does not measure performance, only motivation
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Sometimes referred to as the “Justice Theory”.
Employees get demotivated if they feel their inputs (efforts, loyalty, flexibility, skill) are greater than their outputs (salary, bonuses, praise, job security)
Idea is to strike a healthy balanceMotivation can only be expected where employees perceive their treatment to be fair.
Equity Theory (John Adams)
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Equity Theory (John Adams)
Benefits Limitations
Helps managers identify whetheremployees are generally satisfied or dissatisfied in job situations
Too simplistic
Doesn’t consider cultural or socio-economic variables
Managers can analyse inputs against outputs and so implement strategies to increase motivation
May be hard to get the balance between inputs and outputs
Helps classify the elements that lead to motivation/de-motivation so that each can be addressed
Doesn’t account for flaws in human work practice, i.e. laziness or lack of experience
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How to Manage Communication
Sender Encoding Channel Decoding Receiver
Feedback
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What Barriers Keep Communication from Being Effective?
BARRIER DESCRIPTION
Filtering Manipulation of information to make it appear more favourable to the receiver
Selective Perception Selectively seeing and hearing
Information Overload Too much information to process
Emotion How receiver feels when a message is received
Language Words have different meanings to different people
Gender Reactions differ
National Culture Different languages and cultural perspectives
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How Can Managers Overcome Communication Barriers?
BARRIER DESCRIPTION
Use Feedback Check the accuracy of what has been communicated – or what you think you heard?
Simplify Language Use words that the intended audience understands
Listen Actively Listen for the full meaning of the message without making premature judgement or interpretation – or thinking about what you are gong to say in response
Constrain Emotions Recognise when your emotions are running high. When they are, don’t communicate until you have calmed down
Watch Nonverbal Cues
Be aware that your actions speak louder than words, and keep the two consistent.
Question 3 Summer 2017
(a) Describe FOUR (4) broad functions of Management. (10 Marks)
(b) Explain BOTH of the following business concepts, using examples
where appropriate:
SWOT Analysis;
PESTLE Analysis. (10 Marks)
(c) Discuss TWO (2) key objectives when undertaking environmental
scanning. (5 Marks)
Total: 25 Marks
Question 4 Summer 2017
(a) Describe Maslow’s 'hierarchy of needs' model of motivation.
(10 Marks)
(b) Explain what is meant by the ‘equity theory’ of motivation and discuss
its relevance. (10 Marks)
(c) Comment on the relevance of Vroom’s 'expectancy theory' of
motivation in today’s economic environment. (5 Marks)
Total: 25 Marks
Question 3 Autumn 2017
“An effective leader is critical to every organization.”
(a) What does 'organisational leadership' mean? (5 Marks)
(b) (i) List the FIVE (5) different types of leadership approach. (5 Marks)
AND
(ii) Explain ONE (1) of the approaches identified in (b) (i) in detail. (9
Marks)
(c) Outline TWO (2) advantages and TWO (2) disadvantages of
Management by Objectives (MBO). (6 Marks)
Total: 25 Marks
Question 4 Autumn 2017
(a) Outline THREE (3) of Fayol's broad functions of management. (9
Marks)
(b) Explain Mintzberg’s views on the roles fulfilled by managers.
(10 Marks)
(c) Discuss any THREE (3) of Fayol’s Principles of Effective
Management. (6 Marks)
Total: 25 Marks
Question 3 Summer 2016
(a) Describe any THREE (3) of Frederick Taylor’s FOUR (4) principles
of effective management. 10 Marks
(b) Explain any THREE (3) of the following business concepts, using
examples where appropriate;
i. SWOT Analysis.
ii. PESTLE Analysis.
iii. Micro Environment.
iv. Environmental scanning.
15 Marks
Total 25 Marks
Question 4 Summer 2016
(a) Explain what is meant by the term Content Theories of
Motivation. List any TWO (2) of these theories. 5 Marks
(b) Describe the Equity Theory of motivation and discuss its
relevance in today’s economic environment. 10 Marks
(c) Explain in detail your understanding of the ‘Charismatic
approach' to leadership.10 Marks
Total 25 Marks
Question 3 Autumn 2016
(a) Outline the elements of the PESTLE model. 6 Marks
(b) Using an explanatory paragraph, differentiate between the
terms;
(i) Strategic Plan.
(ii) Tactical Plan.
(iii) Operational Plan.
9 Marks
(c) Discuss TWO (2) benefits and TWO (2) limitations associated
with the planning process.10 Marks
Total 25 Marks
Question 4 Autumn 2016
a) Draw a diagram of the Communications process. 5 Marks
b) Describe FOUR (4) barriers to communication managers may
face. 10 Marks
c) Describe how managers may overcome these communication
barriers. 10 Marks
Total 25 Marks
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