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Managing Human Element at Work

Notes 13.8.2 Disadvantages of Group Decision-Making

Despite its advantages, group decision-making also has several disadvantages when contrasted
with individual decision-making and they are:
• Pressure within the group to conform and fit in;

• Domination of the group by one forceful member or a dominant clique, who may ramrod
(ramifications) the decision;
• It is usually more time-consuming, because a group is slower than an individual to make
a decision.

Warren Bennis is known as the Father of Modern Leadership.

13.9 Management and Leadership

Though the terms ‘management’ and ‘leadership’ are often used interchangeably there are
certain fundamental differences between these two. As Belbin pointed out, leadership does not
necessarily take place within the hierarchical structure of the organization and there is a clear
implication that leadership is not a part of the job but a quality that can be brought to a job.
Hollingsworth lists at least six fundamental differences between management and leadership
and they are as follows:

• A manager administers, but a leader innovates.
• A manager maintains, while a leader develops.
• A manager focuses on systems and structures, whereas a leader’s focus is on people.
• A manager relies on control, but a leader inspires trust.
• A manager keeps an eye on the bottom line, while a leader has an eye on the horizon.

• A manager does things right, a leader does the right things.
Difference between Leadership and Management: Leadership is different from management.
The main differences between these two terms are:

1. A manager is required to plan, organize, direct and control. But a leader is one who gets
others to follow him.
2. A manager depends on his authority. But a leader depends on his confidence and goodwill.
He inspires enthusiasm.
3. Management is concerned with the formulation of broad policies to guide the operations
of an enterprise. But leadership is concerned with the initiation of action for the
accomplishment of the goals.
4. An individual is a leader in the true sense if he is accepted as a leader by the group.
A manager is appointed and he derives his authority by virtue of his office.
5. Management is associated with the organized structure. But leadership may be associated
with unorganized groups.

Discuss the essential opacities of leadership.

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