MANAGEMENT (LL) W/ACCESS
MANAGEMENT (LL) W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781266627682
Author: KINICKI
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 14, Problem 1UTC
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The difference between being a manager and being a leader.

Introduction:

Being a manager and a leader is something which has a lot of differences. Generally, the words like leader and manager are employed equitably.

Given information:

Being a manager and a leader are two different tasks and we need different individuals to handle them differently.

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Answer to Problem 1UTC

Solution:

The entire process of management like ‘planning, organizing, directing, staffing, controlling’ is handled by the managers. On the other hand, leaders are the ones who motivate, encourage or provide aspirations to the employees to accomplish their company’s goals.

Explanation of Solution

    Being a manager Being a leader
    They work with responsibility They work very decisively
    They can manage all the resources They can only manage people
    They are very conscientious They are very inspirational
    They implement the plan and make goods and services available on time. They inspire their colleagues to work more and achieve the goals.
    They are responsible to act towards customer needs and wants. Here the focus is upon the followers needs and they prefer people first.
    They might make mistakes when the key resources do not get appreciation. This might happen when the resources are treated as unknown. They may make mistakes when the wrong goal or method might be chosen by the leaders. It may also happen due to overload.
Conclusion

Thus, working as a leader and as a manager are two different tasks and one person cannot perform this task simultaneously.

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