Assignment 1: Robson & Co
The objective of this report is to ascertain appropriate leadership styles within the context of the fictional Robson & Co bicycle company. There are four clear types of job within the company; management, administration, skill workers and unskilled/semi-skilled workers. Each of the above would require different styles of leadership and management to ensure effectiveness, flexibility and efficiency within the given roles.
Unskilled
Productivity tends to be higher if the management style is flexible for both the workers and managers (Ahrens and Chapman, 2004). Given the possibility, however, of having workers whose first language is not English, it may be preferable to have a stricter and more authoritarian or paternalistic …show more content…
They’ve put a lot of time into their craft and will likely want to protect their livelihoods and as such, a less strict regime would probably aid in production; to boot, the demand for skilled workers is very high within the EU and other developed countries (Bauer, 2004). A democratic leadership style would be appropriate in this setting; the diplomacy offered would help keep them satisfied with their job and not cause unnecessary unionizing (Iranzo, Schivardi and Tosetti, 2004). Furthermore, skilled workers tend to have a passion for their work, so after operating for a while, a laissez-faire management style may be effective in creating the atmosphere needed to maintain a high level of passion-infused product that the upmarket segment demands (Et …show more content…
The unskilled workers are loose and have no real stake, other than their salary, so authoritative styles work best on the factory floor context, however a good deal of social intelligence or charisma is required, so as not to disgruntle. The skilled and admin workers require a more relaxed atmosphere within their superior’s positions, they are far and few between and their salaries tend to match it and management requires a hand on, democratic approach initially, followed with a relaxed leadership style to give credence to their
The objective of this report is to ascertain appropriate leadership styles within the context of the fictional Robson & Co bicycle company. There are four clear types of job within the company; management, administration, skill workers and unskilled/semi-skilled workers. Each of the above would require different styles of leadership and management to ensure effectiveness, flexibility and efficiency within the given roles.
Unskilled
Productivity tends to be higher if the management style is flexible for both the workers and managers (Ahrens and Chapman, 2004). Given the possibility, however, of having workers whose first language is not English, it may be preferable to have a stricter and more authoritarian or paternalistic …show more content…
They’ve put a lot of time into their craft and will likely want to protect their livelihoods and as such, a less strict regime would probably aid in production; to boot, the demand for skilled workers is very high within the EU and other developed countries (Bauer, 2004). A democratic leadership style would be appropriate in this setting; the diplomacy offered would help keep them satisfied with their job and not cause unnecessary unionizing (Iranzo, Schivardi and Tosetti, 2004). Furthermore, skilled workers tend to have a passion for their work, so after operating for a while, a laissez-faire management style may be effective in creating the atmosphere needed to maintain a high level of passion-infused product that the upmarket segment demands (Et …show more content…
The unskilled workers are loose and have no real stake, other than their salary, so authoritative styles work best on the factory floor context, however a good deal of social intelligence or charisma is required, so as not to disgruntle. The skilled and admin workers require a more relaxed atmosphere within their superior’s positions, they are far and few between and their salaries tend to match it and management requires a hand on, democratic approach initially, followed with a relaxed leadership style to give credence to their