The Difference Between Magt and Leadership

Diploma in Management

April 2007 Intake

Project

March 2008

Leadership and Management,

Is one better than the other?

By Garry Barr

An extended essay submitted in partial fulfilment

Of the requirements for

The Diploma in Management (Learning)

Executive Summary 3

1 Introduction 4

2 Methodology 4

3 Leadership 5

4 Management 6

5 Leadership Styles 7

Leadership involves Non-Coercive Influence 8

Leadership influence is goal oriented 8

Leadership requires followers 9

6 Leadership Styles of three Directors in my Organisation 9

7 Likert’s Four System approach. 11

Exploitative Autocratic Leadership 12

Benevolent Autocratic Leadership 12

Bureaucratic Leadership 13

Democratic Leadership 14

8 The Theory of Management Development 15

Classical School of Management 16

Scientific Management 16

Bureaucratic management 17

Administrative Management 18

9 The Camping and Caravanning Club 19

10 Conclusions 22

12 Summary 23

References 24

Appendix 1 The Camping and Caravanning Club 26

Appendix 2 Questionnaire 27

Appendix 3 Samples of questionnaire responses 28

Executive Summary

This paper is designed to consider, evaluate and analyse the evolution of management through leadership which goes back as far as mankind has existed, linking through to modern day human resource management. This study will look at the current modern thoughts on human resource management and the use of leadership techniques in modern day business. Using selected theories and text from leading figures in this field we will look at the evolution of management, beginning with the classical management school and ending with the human resource school. We will explore modern leadership theories and how they can be traced back in antiquity.

One important finding of this study is that Managerial functions are performed by managers and leaders assigned to each of the functional areas. Acknowledged by all to be the father of scientific management,...