Business Studies - Leadership

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Assignment Task for Module 1: Understanding leadership Part 1 | Instructions | Assessment Criteria | Understand leadership stylesProvide responses to cover these assessment criteria. | * Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations (24 marks) * Explain why these leadership styles or behaviours are likely to have a positive or negative effect on individual and group behaviour (24 marks) | Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations A workplace environment has many factors which determine the style in which a leader will approach a situation “…given that there are endless contingencies in life, there are endless varieties of leadership.” (Robert Goffee) EMERGENCY An autocratic approach is used when circumstances demand instant action. Coach House experienced an electrical explosion whereupon the leader commanded specific instructions as this emergency could not allow for input from others. EXPERIENCE AND MATURITY A team with high levels of maturity or experience can influence a leader to adopt a delegating approach as in Hersey-Blanchard’s Situational Theory. Frequently, the Coach House leader will delegate important tasks such as IT issues or dealing with high profile clients to experienced personnel. Junior staff members attract the leadership style of directing as described Hersey and Blanchard where specific instructions issued are monitored closely to ensure a successful outcome. PERSONALITY & MOTIVATION Individuals’ character and personality affects the leader’s approach. Strong traits in a highly motivated person will typically influence a leader to adopt a participative approach as per Douglas McGregor’s Behavioural Theory Y. Such personnel help business growth by self-motivation,

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