The Effectiveness of Different Leadership Styles in Achieving Organizational Goals

It is known that the Tesco leaders must be inspirational creative and innovative. They should be able to embrace the changes as it can help in achieving the long-term vision of the organisation. The effective leaders can manage by examples and they also develop their teams. In Tesco wide range of roles and responsibilities are provided to the leaders and that can also help the employees in progressing within the company (A, 2013). Here various aspects of the leadership and organisational behaviour can be illustrated for Tesco.

1.Question-Research the different leadership style within the Tesco’s Organisation.identify 3 different style and compare their effectiveness at achieving the organisation’s goals?

There are various leadership styles that are maintained in Tesco. Here three distinct leadership styles can be seen. The first style is the autocratic or the authoritarian style and “I tell” is the main philosophy or the characteristic of the style. Here clear direction is given by the leaders and the subordinates follow the decision. Another approach of leadership that can be very effective is democratic approach of leadership. Here the philosophy is “I share” and each member have equal input in the operations. This type of leadership empowers the subordinates and thus it increases the motivation of the employees. Another leadership style is the Laissez-faire which is the “hands-off” approach. In this style the teams are trusted for making the right decisions and taking the correct actions.

Here it can be said that each leadership styles can be very effective in achieving the goals of the organisation (Arvinen-Muondo & Perkins, 2013). The autocratic leadership can be effective in terms of the authoritarian strategy as it can make things done effectively and there can be centralisation of the power The democratic style of leadership can increase the motivation of the employees and thus it can increase the productivity and can help in achieving the organisational goals. The Laissez faire can also be very effective as the knowledge of the employees is trusted and that can increase their productivity.

2.Question-Evaluate the different approaches used by Tesco’s competitors and compare their effectiveness against Tesco?

Tesco is the leading retailer in the UK and one of the top retailers in the world. The main competitor of Tesco is Wal-mart in the local as well as in the global market (Hoovers.com, 2015). In Wal-mart two types of leadership style is seen. These are transactional leadership and transformational leadership style. Mr Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-mart believed in the core value of the transformational leadership as he believed that it can significantly contribute in the success of the organisation (Business, Political, and Cultural News in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas, 2015). It is known that transformational leadership is one of the effective approaches of leadership where the leaders are charged with identification of the required change and they guide their people with the vision of overall transformation for better. The people are inspired and motivated thus the productivity and effectiveness increases. While the transformational leadership provided the vision and the strategy to Wal-Mart, the transactional leadership helped in running the daily operations and executing effective strategies for the growth of the company. The transactional leadership is based on the philosophy of punishment and reward (Donlon, 2013). In Wal-Mart high performing individuals are promoted and they motivate employees through such measure.Explain how the developments in management support and underpin Tesco Management today?

Comparing the Approaches of Tesco and Its Competitors in Leadership and Management

3.Question-Explain how the developments in management support and underpin Tesco Management today?

In Tesco, the management and the leadership style that is adopted at present is the democratic style. Here it can be said that the management of Tesco has transformed from the initial stage. The management style, practices and the approaches that are implemented in recent years are more effective and efficient. In the democratic style of leadership and management, the voices of the employees are heard and they motivate their employees. Thus it can be said that the management styles and the practices has improved in recent times and the management style that is adopted in years is more effective and it can help in achieving the goals and objectives of the organisation. But the managers still hold the traditional values and they need to be more creative and adaptive to continuous changes (McShane, Travaglione & Olekalns, 2012).

1.Question-From the leadership style identified in task one.compare the different motivation techniques used by Tesco’s leadership and how they respond to the changing shopping trends?

There are various motivational techniques that are used by the leaders in Tesco for motivating the employees in order to increase the productivity of the employees. There are several motivational techniques that are used in Tesco for the employees. The rewards and benefits is one of the most effective techniques for motivating the employees. The employees are provided with several monetary and non-monetary rewards for a better performance of the employees (Innes, 2015). They also take into consideration the satisfaction of the employees and they are given the opportunity to give their opinion and views on the job aspects. This can help in evaluating whether the right roles and responsibilities are given to the employees. The organisation also provide better work environment for the employees for motivating them. These motivational techniques also conform with the changing shopping trends as the employees adapt to the changes due to the motivational factors.

2.Question-Compare and contrast four different motivation techniques and using one of the motivation techniques,evaluate the benefits to both the employees and Tesco?

Here four different motivational techniques can be compared with one effective motivational technique used in Tesco and the benefits to the employees and the company can be evaluated.

The first technique can be effective training. It can be compared with the rewards and benefits. It is known that the training improves the ability and the efficiency of the workers and thus it is beneficial for the professional growth of the employees and it is also good for the company due to increased productivity (McShane, Travaglione & Olekalns, 2012). On the other hand, the rewards and benefits can be more effective motivating factor for the employees. Both factors can increase the cost of the company.

The second technique is providing better work environment. It is also a motivating factor as the employees can work within a good environment that motivates them but rewards and benefits is more effective than the technique. Both the techniques provide benefits to the employees and the organisation.

Developments in Management Supporting Tesco Today

The third factor can be increasing the responsibilities of the employees. In such context the motivation of the employees can be increased as well but it can work better with some of the employees. The rewards and benefits are more effective factors.

The fourth factors can be assessment of the work satisfaction. This can also increase the motivation of the employees as measures are taken in term job satisfaction. This can increase the benefits of the employees.

1.Question-Explain the differing behaviours and dynamics of groups?

The group dynamics and the behaviours can be illustrated here. It is known that a group is the sum of the parts (McShane, Travaglione & Olekalns, 2012). The groups are basically formed in order to achieve certain goals and objectives they are disbanded after achieving the goal. There should be good synergy in the group and the decisions must be made within the groups to achieve the ultimate goal. There should not be any form of conflicts within the members and it should be resolved immediately.

2.Question-Select strategies you can use to develop the group to create a high performance team.within your answer you must discuss problems that     you may encounter while choosing and developing a team?

In order to create a high performance group, various techniques and strategies can be used by the leader. The first strategy should be to know the group and the members very well. Their abilities and nature should be known by the team leader. The second technique should be resolving the conflicts within the team as soon as possible (Docs.oracle.com, 2015). The third strategy should be maintaining effective communication within the team and assigning the jobs to appropriate members. There can be various issues that maybe faced while developing the teams due to the difference in the culture and nature of the employees but it should be resolved by implementing the strategies.

3.Question-Evaluate the use of technology to meet the needs of the diverse geographical workforce of the virtual team?

Here various technologies can also be implemented in order to meet the needs of the diverse geographical workforce or the virtual team. Such technologies can include group audio chats or video conferencing using the ICT technologies (Arvinen-Muondo & Perkins, 2013). The audio chat tools and the video conferencing software can help in better communication within the teams in various geographical regions for making the decisions and sharing their opinions.

In conclusion it can be said that leadership and management is one of the most important aspect in an organisation as it can help in achieving the goals and objectives of the organisation. In the assignment various aspects of leadership and management in Tesco is shown. Here the features of effective teams are also presented along with the motivational techniques of the employees.

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