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Leading Lecture Notes BM1820
Business Management 1 (Durban University of Technology)
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Learning Unit 9
Leading
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE UNIT
In learning unit 8, we discussed the second important element of management, namely
organising. The third complex element of management is called leadership. Leadership
is that element of management which sets activities and people in motion with a view to
ensuring that goals are accomplished. In other words, leadership refers to the ability to
inspire others to achieve an organisation’s goals. This learning unit deals with the re-
lationship between leaders and followers as well as the difference between managers
and leaders. This learning unit then discusses the different components of the leading
function and highlights the importance of communication within a business.
STUDY CHAPTER 9 (sections 9.1–9.6) IN ITBM
Contents of the learning unit:
Introduction
The nature of leadership
Leadership theories
Motivation
Groups and teams
Communication
Summary
Learning objectives
When you have worked through learning unit 9, you should be able to
analyse leadership as a management task by (1) explaining the meaning of concepts such as
leadership, authority, power, influence, delegation, responsibility and motivation and
(2)differentiating between leadership and management
discuss basic leadership models by referring to the factors influencing effective leadership
demonstrate an understanding of motivation as a key role of a leader by
describing the fundamental model of motivation
describe a simple communication model
discuss groups in the organisation by referring to (1) the reasons why groups are formed,
(2)the kinds of groups and (3) the characteristics of groups
differentiate between groups and teams in the organisation
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Leading Lecture Notes BM1820
Business Management 1 (Durban University of Technology)
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Learning Unit 9
Leading
INTRODUCTION AND AIM OF THE UNIT
In learning unit 8, we discussed the second important element of management, namely
organising. The third complex element of management is called leadership. Leadership
is that element of management which sets activities and people in motion with a view to
ensuring that goals are accomplished. In other words, leadership refers to the ability to
inspire others to achieve an organisation’s goals. This learning unit deals with the re-
lationship between leaders and followers as well as the difference between managers
and leaders. This learning unit then discusses the different components of the leading
function and highlights the importance of communication within a business.
STUDY CHAPTER 9 (sections 9.1–9.6) IN ITBM
Contents of the learning unit:
Introduction
The nature of leadership
Leadership theories
Motivation
Groups and teams
Communication
Summary
Learning objectives
When you have worked through learning unit 9, you should be able to
analyse leadership as a management task by (1) explaining the meaning of concepts such as
leadership, authority, power, influence, delegation, responsibility and motivation and
(2)differentiating between leadership and management
discuss basic leadership models by referring to the factors influencing effective leadership
demonstrate an understanding of motivation as a key role of a leader by
describing the fundamental model of motivation
describe a simple communication model
discuss groups in the organisation by referring to (1) the reasons why groups are formed,
(2)the kinds of groups and (3) the characteristics of groups
differentiate between groups and teams in the organisation
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