Critically Evaluate the Role of Leaders and Managers Contributes to Employee Motivation and Engagement Within Organisations
Critically evaluate the role of leaders and managers contributes to employee motivation and engagement within organisations
Introduction
As Anderson says (2010), organizational success not only requires project managers not only handle projects, but also lead employees. Managers and leaders must possess knowledge, skills, tools, and experiences therefore employees will to follow them. For organization, to gain and sustain employees can not only create value and high levels of performance, but also as the only vehicle through which an organizational goals are accomplished. More importantly, the best style of leaderships is more than one style; it depends on followers’ needs. As we know that management engages in the process of integrating work activities therefore people can complete work more efficient. According to Mullins (2005), management is a process with enables organizations to set and achieve objectives by planning organization & controlling their resources, including their resources, including gaining the commitment of their employee. The process of management involves sets of ongoing decisions and action in which managers engage as they plan, organize, lead and control. As Laurie (2005) says, management strives for high efficiency and high effectiveness. Management exists in different kinds of organization. Organization is more likely a tool used by people by coordinate their different actions to obtain something they desire to. In terms of Otara (2001), a good organization structure does not by itself produce good performance without leaders and mangers. Leaders and managers in organization need to know the main influences on behaviour in work organizations and the nature of the people. According to Otara (2011), managers and leaders in organization are entrusted with employees whom they must work with and through to realize organizational objectives. In organizations, perceptions of leaders, managers and employees shape the climate and
Introduction
As Anderson says (2010), organizational success not only requires project managers not only handle projects, but also lead employees. Managers and leaders must possess knowledge, skills, tools, and experiences therefore employees will to follow them. For organization, to gain and sustain employees can not only create value and high levels of performance, but also as the only vehicle through which an organizational goals are accomplished. More importantly, the best style of leaderships is more than one style; it depends on followers’ needs. As we know that management engages in the process of integrating work activities therefore people can complete work more efficient. According to Mullins (2005), management is a process with enables organizations to set and achieve objectives by planning organization & controlling their resources, including their resources, including gaining the commitment of their employee. The process of management involves sets of ongoing decisions and action in which managers engage as they plan, organize, lead and control. As Laurie (2005) says, management strives for high efficiency and high effectiveness. Management exists in different kinds of organization. Organization is more likely a tool used by people by coordinate their different actions to obtain something they desire to. In terms of Otara (2001), a good organization structure does not by itself produce good performance without leaders and mangers. Leaders and managers in organization need to know the main influences on behaviour in work organizations and the nature of the people. According to Otara (2011), managers and leaders in organization are entrusted with employees whom they must work with and through to realize organizational objectives. In organizations, perceptions of leaders, managers and employees shape the climate and
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