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Chapter 18

Leadership, management and

supervision

Outcome

By the end of this session you should be able to:

 define leadership, management and supervision and explain the distinction
between these terms

 explain the nature of management:

– scientific/classical theories of management – Fayol, Taylor

– the human relations school – Mayo

– the functions of a manager – Mintzberg, Drucker

 explain the areas of managerial authority and responsibility

 explain the situational, functional and contingency approaches to leadership,
with reference to the theories of Adair, Fiedler, Bennis, Kotter and Heifetz

 describe leadership styles and contexts using the models of Ashridge and Blake
and Mouton

and answer questions relating to these areas.

The underpinning detail for this chapter in your Notes can be found in
Chapter 18 of your Study Text

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