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Understanding management, leadership and decision making
Students compare management and leadership approaches, including the Tannenbaum Schmidt continuum.
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Management and leadership styles2 objectives
- Distinguish between management and leadership in business decision making.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of autocratic, paternalistic, democratic and laissez-faire leadership styles in different contexts.
Management and leadership theories2 objectives
- Explain the Tannenbaum Schmidt continuum as a model for analysing leadership decision making.
- Analyse factors that influence the choice and effectiveness of management and leadership styles.
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strategic implementationManagement and leadership stylesmanagementleadershipManagement and leadership theoriesTannenbaum Schmidtleadership style
Exam tips
- Management and leadership styles exam tip 1: Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to distinguish between management and leadership in business decision making..
- Management and leadership styles exam tip 2: State the exact concept or formula you are using before substituting values. Apply this to distinguish between management and leadership in business decision making..
Common mistakes
- Management and leadership styles common mistake 1: Show the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to Management and leadership styles.
- Management and leadership styles common mistake 2: Name the relevant value or feature from the question and explain how it is used. Apply this directly to Management and leadership styles.
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- Explain how you would distinguish between management and leadership in business decision making. in the context of Understanding management, leadership and decision making.
- Describe one business decision or mechanism that helps you distinguish between management and leadership in business decision making..
- Explain how you would evaluate the effectiveness of autocratic, paternalistic, democratic and laissez-faire leadership styles in different contexts. in the context of Understanding management, leadership and decision making.
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