Management and Leadership Characteristics

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MANAGEMENT

Management and Leadership Characteristics

What Makes a Great Leader?

Perceived Externally and Internally

Through Quantitative Analysis

Patrick McManus

Capstone

BAMG 485 (4 credits)

Professor

Monica Perry

June 2, 2012

Abstract

The purpose this paper is an analysis of management and leadership skills. A quantitative survey was compiled to evaluate perspectives on the interface between the two components commonly observed in a business setting. Also analyzing the perspectives of both external (superior) management and leadership skills and internal (personal) management and leadership skills and the relationships between them, as well as including demographic statistics, the conclusion of a true relationship can be determined. The results provide an insight to the nature and relationship, often, dependence between the two dexterities needed in business. It shows that people view themselves as excellent leaders and managers, and prefer to work for proficient managers that they do not view as leaders.

Management and Leadership Characteristics Perceived Externally and Internally

Through Quantitative Analysis

Introduction

The relationship between management skills and leadership skills tend to inappropriately reciprocated offering confusion of the true characterization of each component. Examining both skill sets will offer the capacities to differentiate each other and promote independent opportunities to evaluate both the leaders at the workplace. What elements need evaluated, and to what degree, for an effective manager to transition into an efficient leader, and to what level is there a combination of both distinctiveness (managers and leaders) defining businesses as successful and considered ideal, welcoming that label among colleagues in the business environment? What effect does the difference between managers and leaders have to both the employer and employee in...