In this part will explore on the difference between a leader and manager in a construction industry. The purpose is to understand what roles of leader and manager are playing in a project. Many researchers have examined the difference of concept between leadership and management (Bass, 1990; Katzenbach, 1995; Nair, 1994; Tichy, 1999). Then, what is the difference between a leader and manager?
Some researchers pointed out that managers and leaders are not identical. In summary, it can be described as the following table, which is already shown in many researchers' articles (Radhika, 2012; Mark, n.d; Wall Street Journal, n.d, Vivian, 2012),
Managers Leaders
Goals and Objectives Vision
Do thing right Do right thing
Short range view Long range …show more content…
“If no changing is required and you are on the top, then management is essential but not leadership because leadership is always about change not mobilising people.” Although Table 2-2 presents the difference of a leader and manager, practically it may not be particular accurate. Some factors may lean towards leadership skills and others may lean towards management skills. For instance, Bennis (1989) does not support that leaders will always seek for changes because sometimes leaders refer retain the status quo as it suit them from the personal perspective. Dissatisfaction with the current situation (suppose management skills) could also drive change and lead to challenges. Furthermore, Bennis (1989) concludes that it seems like describing leadership and management in distinct boxes may not really exist and practical. Hence, this research study conducts to receive practical results from PMs and compared with theoretical findings to check for the …show more content…
What are you, a leader or manager? As a leader, they will have their own behaviour to lead the team whereas manager is to manage and motivate the teams. However, there are still many researchers agree that PMs should possess both leadership and management skill. They believe that a successful PM should not just good in leadership but management is also important practice in the real construction. Anyway, it is always worth to discuss the difference between leaders and managers, as many people still do not understand what they are. In order to be both leaders and managers, it is important to discuss their roles, skills, responsibilities, affect and influence to the entire
Some researchers pointed out that managers and leaders are not identical. In summary, it can be described as the following table, which is already shown in many researchers' articles (Radhika, 2012; Mark, n.d; Wall Street Journal, n.d, Vivian, 2012),
Managers Leaders
Goals and Objectives Vision
Do thing right Do right thing
Short range view Long range …show more content…
“If no changing is required and you are on the top, then management is essential but not leadership because leadership is always about change not mobilising people.” Although Table 2-2 presents the difference of a leader and manager, practically it may not be particular accurate. Some factors may lean towards leadership skills and others may lean towards management skills. For instance, Bennis (1989) does not support that leaders will always seek for changes because sometimes leaders refer retain the status quo as it suit them from the personal perspective. Dissatisfaction with the current situation (suppose management skills) could also drive change and lead to challenges. Furthermore, Bennis (1989) concludes that it seems like describing leadership and management in distinct boxes may not really exist and practical. Hence, this research study conducts to receive practical results from PMs and compared with theoretical findings to check for the …show more content…
What are you, a leader or manager? As a leader, they will have their own behaviour to lead the team whereas manager is to manage and motivate the teams. However, there are still many researchers agree that PMs should possess both leadership and management skill. They believe that a successful PM should not just good in leadership but management is also important practice in the real construction. Anyway, it is always worth to discuss the difference between leaders and managers, as many people still do not understand what they are. In order to be both leaders and managers, it is important to discuss their roles, skills, responsibilities, affect and influence to the entire