...THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS Coaches as the most important success factors utilize different leadership styles in orienting sport teams. If we consider sport teams as an organization and its members as the staff of an organization, in that case, the coaches play the role of managers and orient a team. Furthermore, one of their duties besides planning is to deploy players and control their performance and perform leadership. Confirming this ideal, Chelladurai (2001) and Kolaric, (2005) believe that coaches play the role of managers and they are supposed to do similar duties as managers do. The style which is displayed by coaches in leadership; according to most of researchers performed on effective coaches indicate the rate of their influence on performance, behaviour and ideal psychological performance (such as motivation, satisfaction and commitment) of sportsmen on one side and team integration on the other. Being an athlete most of my life I have been exposed to many transactional leaders in the form of coaches. The best example would be my current cricket coach because he relies on small goals to achieve a larger goal, top the national south championship. As the coach his role as a leader was to push us to our limits and slightly beyond, and he achieved this phenomenon by forcing us to set short and long term goals individually as well as for the team. By having individuals write down our personal goals my coach could hold us accountable...
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...determines its reputation. In today’s competitive market, in view of globalisation and technological advances, it is especially essential for organisations to practice ethical business behaviour to build a strong public image to garner the support of consumers and employees. Although practicing good business ethics has many benefits, it remains as a constant challenge for organisations, as the potential for unethical behaviour is illimitable. In recent years, the cases of corporate misconduct in Singapore have been on the rise. In June 2011, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean announced that commercial crimes, including fraud and cheating, rose by 13% as compared to 2010 (Othman, 2012). As most organisations have established codes of ethics to guide their employees regarding their ethical responsibilities, the imperative issue here is how effective is the code of ethics in regard to instilling ethical behaviour. In this essay, we will firstly look at the definition of ethical behaviour and an overview of the ethics program. Next, the effectiveness of the code of ethics and the criteria for it to be effective will be addressed. Lastly, a conclusion will be made to determine if the code of ethics is the most effective method for instilling ethical behaviour. Ethical Behaviour in Organisations Ethics as according to Wood, et al. (2006) can be defined as a behavioural code that explains what is good and right, as opposed to bad and wrong at any given situation...
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...OB Case Study Analysis Name: Robert Butler Question 1: Describe the leadership styles that you see in the three caselets? The leadership style with Miller Brewing Company with the appointment of Norman Adami is an Affilliative style based upon the approach taken in “changing culture by engaging the hearts and minds of all of his employees”. This approach is a very effective way in building team from existing structures which at the time may be dysfunctional. There was a tolerance of mediocrity and underperformance was being rewarded, this needed to change. “Fred’s Pub” was a significant development in the implementation of the leadership style, leading to new culture development in an informal setting where all grade could mix and talk while developing a sense of pride in each of the workers. The approach develops harmony and develops emotional and personal bonds within the working environment. It also helps to motivate worker’s where company performance is poor by improving communications, developing empathy, emotional intelligence and taking a “People First” approach. (Harvard Business Review April 2000 P80 -83 Leadership that gets results) The leadership style with in JC Penney with the appointment of Myron E Ullman is a Coaching style, which develops & values people for the future. Ullman’s approach was to develop others as well as empathy and self awareness. Looking at each individual strengths and enhancing each of them. Ullman credits his winning...
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...Assessing your own leadership capabilities and performance Understanding leadership styles within an organization A leadership style is a way of providing direction, implementing plans and motivating people. Every company applies its own leadership styles, choosing to adopt those which best suit their particular needs. no one style of leadership fits all situations, so it's useful to understand different leadership frameworks and leadership styles and adapt your approach to fit your situation. Looking through leadership theory, we find that different books and studies opt to split leadership differently. However for this assignment we will be using the Situational leadership theory, developed by Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard in the 1960’s. The model rests on two fundamental concepts; the Leadership Style and the individual or group Maturity Level. Hersey and Blanchard categorized all leadership styles into four behaviour types, which they named S1 to S4: S1.Directing This is where leaders make all of the decisions within the company, then give specific instructions to their (followers) expecting them to follow, all whilst supervising closely the work which is being carried out. S2.Coaching The Coaching style of leadership clearly defines the roles of each follower while still seeking input and suggestions from them. Final decisions are still made by the leader but communication is two way. S3.Supporting The supporting...
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...Title: Effective Leadership Introduction: Leadership is "the conduct of an individual when he is guiding the activities of a group towards a collective goal". A leader is described as someone who sets supervision in an effort and influences people to pursue that direction. How they establish that direction and influence individuals depends on a variety of factors. Before I get started, let me characterize leadership according to all the books and academic journals I have read. Leadership is a course of action by which a person inspires others to accomplish a purpose and manages the organization in a way that makes it more systematic, coherent and run like an excellent tuned engine. Leaders carry out this practice by applying their leadership characteristics, such as vision, attitude, values, ethics, character, intelligence and skills. “Effective leaders rely more on personal power than on position power,” albeit your position in an organization as a manager, administrator, lead, etc. gives you the power by virtue of the position to accomplish specific tasks and objectives in the organization, this authority does not make you a leader...it merely makes you the person in charge by the position. Leadership varies in that it makes the followers want to accomplish high goals, rather than merely bossing or dictating people around. Leadership is said to be a whole lot and nothing. It is everything because it can be established at all levels in organizations, not just at the summit...
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...Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh B.A International Hospitality and Tourism Management ITM-IHM, OSHIWARA, MUMBAI STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP 2013– 2014 Module code - B-3150 Module co-coordinator - Mrs Rekha miranda Matriculation Number - 13010042 | WORD COUNT - 2500 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP Introduction of Herb Kelleher “Herbert’ Herb Dwight Kelleher is the co-founded the pioneering of south west airline. He was the chief executive officer and stepped down from his position in 2008. His leadership style has won a numerous award and the hearts and minds of many employees. Herb Kelleher was born on 12 march 1931, in Camden, New Jersey. Herb Kelleher whose father was the general manager at a Campbell’s soups factory, and herb Kelleher received his bachelors’ degree from Wesleyan and his law degree from New York University. Herb Kelleher decided to move Texas with the intent to start his own law firm after he practiced of law on the East coast. He had started the company but it was not as law firm but an aviation company. Probably he came up with the concept through one of his law firm clients Rollin King. He had started a company but it was not a law firm but an aviation company. Then he came up with the idea as one of his law firm clients Rollin King. Herb Kelleher created south west Airline with his partner...
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... ABSTRACT: Change management is crucial to the survival and development of organizations, the more effectively you deal with change, the more likely you are to thrive. However there are a large number of failures of change management. Organizational change itself is a considerably complex activity; any tiny mistake in change management could lead to the failure of organizational change. Consequently this paper is impossible to encompass all factors that could result in the failure of change management. This paper attempts to explain why change management strategies fail from four perspectives (leadership, culture, people issues and quick response) that are major factors to determine whether change management is successful or not. INTRODUCTION Change for organizations both large and small, whether in the private, public or voluntary sectors has been inevitable for the past decades or so. Such trends of organizational change are increasing in frequency, pace, complexity and turbulence under current situation, and there appears to be no sign of abatement. The concrete purposes of change management for different organizations are probably not the same, but the ethos of change management is the same, that is, making the organizations more effective, efficient, and responsive to the turbulent environment changes. Through the comparison of the trends of change in private and public sector organizations in the UK, there are many common traits we can draw, such as, Focus on quality...
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...to those who fit the mold. Alaji Babatunde - in his third year of employment and already a senior manager - manages two product lines and eleven staff. Unable to allocate his time effectively, he contemplates introducing a new layer of management to the organization structure. Babatunde identifies one suitable candidate among his staff and settles to look outside the company for the second. With the consensus of James White, Babatunde offers a management position to Jennah Li, a conscientious and admired member of the group. Soon after, Alex Hsu, a young engineer and a direct report of Li, cites irreconcilable differences and requests to be transferred to the group without a manager. Li, concerned that Hsu’s transfer may be seen as a sign of weakness on her part, insists he continue to report to her. How can this situation be best resolved? Babatunde’s first challenge is to understand why the problem manifested itself in the first place. The second is to match his managerial approach to the situation without further negatively impacting the equilibrium of the group. The solution requires a combination of transformational leadership to help Hsu and Li rise above their own self-interests and focus on the organization’s mission, and transactional leadership to maintain structure within the group. Individuals join work groups for a number of reasons: security, self-esteem, status, affiliation, goal achievement and power (Robbins, Judge, Millett & Waters-Marsh, 2008:299). Work place...
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...Essay Topic Why is the study of Different Theories of Motivation important to managers? The World has changed at a very fast pace and will continue to do so. The view point that many prominent researchers had on motivation has also evolved with changing times. There has been a phenomenal change in the way organizations and individuals function in the twenty first century if we made a comparison with how organizations functioned back in the day. There is a significantly greater focus today on employee satisfaction, work life balance, cross cultural values, virtual teams and formal performance management processes to name a few. Globalization is one the key factors which has brought a prominent change in many organizational practices in the twenty first century. Hershey and Blanchard (1977) mentioned that “motives can be defined as needs, wants, drives or impulses within the individual which are directed towards goals which may be conscious or sub conscious”. Motivation has been defined by Robbins, Decenzo and Coulter (2011) as “motivation is the process by which a person’s efforts are energized, directed, and sustained towards attaining a goal “ In this paper we will define motivation as the force which helps an individual focus on his immediate and long term goals and helps him run the extra mile. Also in this essay we will be focusing on the impact of culture on organizational behavior and the reasons why managers need to be aware of various motivational theories so that they...
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...describe and analyze the detriments and implications of a workplace tainted with harassment issues, as well as to provide recommendations to assist organizations on how to avoid legal liability regarding harassment claims and how to achieve a harassment-free work environment. Drawing on scholarly sources, the report identifies three forms of harassment, which are bullying, sexual and racial harassment. It examines the differences in people’s perception of harassment in general as well as the factors influencing individuals’ experience of it. The report describes the risks for businesses experiencing harassment in the workplace; it examines the negative effects they can have on organizational environment, and its impacts on the organizations’ professional image. The findings of this report suggest that organizations can prevent and resolve harassment in the workplace by improving leadership and communication among employees, and by implementing and enforcing a clear and effective anti-harassment policy. The recommendations made in this report are to: * Provide basic guidelines on how to create and enforce effective human rights policies in organizations * Provide the necessary elements an effective anti-harassment policy should have * Provide adequate training and education programs for everyone at the organization INTRODUCTION Over the last years, there has been a rising concern over the issue of harassment in the workplace. Despite some employees may ignore...
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...Situational Leadership 3.1 Purpose of the Model 3.2 Leadership Style 3.3 Followers Maturity levels 3.4 Leadership Support 3.5 Regression 3. Situational Leadership and Power 4.6 Types of Power 4.7 Powers Bases 4.8 Uses of Power 4. Advantages of the Situational Leadership Model 5. Conclusions and Recommendations 6. Acknowledgments | Pg 1Pg 1Pg 2Pg 2Pg 2Pg 3Pg 4Pg 4Pg 4Pg 4Pg 5Pg 5Pg 6Pg 7 | 1. INTRODUCTION The name of my organization is Victory Tabernacle Church. I am one of the two associate Pastors to the Bishop who is the CEO of the church. Victory Tabernacle has a membership of around 250 people excluding Children. Our goal is to have a membership of 500 by the end of 2015. The membership addition method used by Victory Tabernacle is each one reach one. However each member falls into a category or group that matches either their age or marital status. Each of these social groups have leaders who help run with the agenda of the organization. In the past there has not really been a specific method, or model of leadership applied to how we select leaders, how the leadership function nor how they perform their tasks not even how they in turn choose their followers. The leaders were simply selected and given leadership positions based on the assumption that they will be able to function in there given area. In this assignment I will be writing a report to my CEO explaining the Situational Leadership model and the...
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...Organizational Behaviour Unit 4 Sikkim Manipal University Page No. 58 Unit 4 Learning Structure: 4.1 Introduction Objectives 4.2 Learning and Learning Cycle 4.3 Components of Learning 4.4 Theories of Learning 4.5 Summary 4.6 Glossary 4.7 Terminal Questions 4.8 Answers 4.1 Introduction In the earlier units you have learnt about organizational and interpersonal behavior. In this unit we will get an understanding about the concept ‘learning’. Let us relate it with a small example - you pick up a cat and take it to a new environment such as a new house or a new garden and leave it there. Immediately the cat begins to move around slowly looking and sniffing at various objects, identifying avenues to enter and escape, places where food may be available, and objects that are dangerous and hence are to be avoided. The cat is learning. Thus we see that learning is natural, spontaneous, important and beneficial. It is wrong to assume that only human beings learn, or that learning is unnatural or that it is not important. A cat is looked upon as a great survivor and it is its natural instinct to learn which helps it to survive. Like the cat we human beings too have to learn not just in schools, but in every walk of life including within organizations. An organization where people learn the right things quickly is successful. An organization where learning is neglected falls apart. Since learning is so essential for the well-being of an organization it is not surprising that...
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...after Microsoft and IBM. The corporation has arguably become best-known for its flagship product, the Oracle Database. The company also builds tools for database development and systems of middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software. HR PRACTICES IN ORACLE CORPORATIONS LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY In order to strengthen organisations capability, Oracle corporations continues on developing talent through two unique programs the Global Leadership Cadre(GLC) and Management Trainee (MT) program which hires the best talent from top academic campuses and grooms them through a focused program to take up higher managerial and decision making responsibilities. Oracle Corporations develop leaders at all levels who achieve business results, exemplify our values, and lead us to grow and win. ORACLE I-RECRUITMENT Oracle i -Recruitment is a full-cycle recruiting solution that gives managers, recruiters and candidates the ability to manage every phase of finding, recruiting, hiring, and tracking new employees. Focused on the manager- recruiter-candidate hiring relationship, this end-to-end recruitment offering incorporates all aspects of applicant tracking with capabilities that allow managers, recruiters and candidates to fully manage the entire recruiting cycle via a self-service interface. PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL Performance...
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...Reflective Commentary Infosys In today’s world organizations are having trouble to maintain long term sustainability. Corporate Social Responsibility is most vital component which helps organizations to benefit themselves while also benefiting the society. CSR is an internal built in process by which organizations manage business process and make efficient use of the resources. It helps to balance the business in terms of economics and social goals. It monitors all business processes. Corporate Social Responsibility by definition, as given by Baker (2004) is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large. In this essay I would like to discuss about various Corporate Social Responsibilities policies incorporated by Infosys Limited, India. Infosys is multinational provider of business consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services. Corporate Governance and Shareholders Corporate governance is now focusing on creating a value for shareholder. The shareholders delegate decision making authority to the managers assuming that the managers will take actions which will best suite the shareholders interest. The core objective of corporate governance is to maintain long term relationship with shareholders. A good corporate governance is implemented to ensure: (i) independent and proactive...
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...and Cultural Context in Yahoo – How it Contributed to the Lack of Growth and Direction 3 3. How could Yahoo Turn Around their Business? 4 3.A. Cultural-Excellence Approach 4 i. A Bias for Action 4 ii. Closeness To the Customer 4 iii. Autonomy and Entrepreneurship 5 iv. Productivity Through People 5 v. Hands-on Management 5 vi. Stick to the Knitting 5 vii. Simple Form, Lean Staff 5 viii. Simultaneous Loose-tight Organisation 5 3.B. Organizational Learning 6 4. Recommended HR and Leadership Practices 7 4.A. Human Resource Practices 7 i. Fair Evaluation System of Employees 7 ii. Open House Discussions and Feedback Mechanism 7 iii. 360 degree Performance Management Feedback System 8 iv. Attract, Recruit and Retain the Right People 8 4.B. Leadership Practices 9 i. Participative Leadership Style 9 ii. Transactional Leadership Style 10 iii. Transformational Leadership Style 10 5. Potential Sources of Resistance Among Yahoo Employees 11 6. Conclusion 11 7. References 12 1. Introduction i. Company Profile & Main Issues For nearly ten years, Yahoo has delivered Web services to millions of people daily, and in the process made billions of dollars. As the history off Yahoo unfolded and experienced a phenomenal climb to success, Yahoo creators and shareholders were confident in their goldmine that would undoubtedly bring a consistent flow of success (Hock 2005, 33). ...
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