Discussion Board Forum 2: Group Summary Management and leadership are terms often used interchangeably. While possessing a multitude of similarities, several distinct differences exist to distinguish the two concepts. Strong leadership and management skills are the key to increasing business efficiency and exploiting new business opportunities (Suriyamurthi, 2013, p.47). Marker states “a good manger gets others to do what he/she wants them to do and a good leader gets other to want what he/she wants” (Marker, 2010, p. 32). Three important concepts in both management and leadership are the functions of management, organizational structure, and emotional intelligence. Understanding these concepts can help managers and leaders identify their …show more content…
During planning the manager needs to make sure the employees are using the resources available to ensure all goals are being reached per the formulated plan. Organizing is placing employees where they are needed so that the job can be done. Organizing separates tasks into groups and then places the appropriate people into the groups that can handle those tasks. During the organizing phase the manager will make sure that any changes that may occur can be dealt with immediately (Miner, 2016). Management needs to develop a robust information management plan to ensure information regarding the organization is being properly disseminated to the right people at the right time. For control, management should develop a feedback mechanism to monitor the organization and implement changes as …show more content…
An organizations structure type will depend on its environment and work process. A critical factor to the success of a business is assessing the organization’s structure to ensure that the departments are working together towards the same goals (Satterlee, 2013, p. 16). An inadequate organizational structure can reduce efficiency and effectiveness. During the planning process, management should examine the current structure to ensure effectiveness and efficiency, which may include increasing or decreasing levels of management specific to each organization. Management should also develop metrics to continually monitor and improve the alignment of the organizational structure by implementing the necessary changes which will ensure continued success. Lee and Palmatier maintain one of the main barriers to innovation success is the absence of an organizational structure that would enable a firm to develop novel ideas and technological capabilities throughout the organization (Lee, 2013, p.