COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MGT 271 Principles of Management Case-Study Assignment 20 Marks, CLO 2, 3, 4 Dear Students, Greetings of peace! Please find below the useful information regarding the Assignment. The deadline and instructions are listed for your compliance and action. 1. Individual submission- Put your Name, Student ID and Subject Title/Code. 2. Times New Roman, Font size 12 double space, maximum 4 pages with. 3. File should be send to instructor's official email id([email protected]). 4. Hard copy will not be accepted in any case. 5. Deadline is 30th November2016. No assignment will be accepted after the due date. CASE Michael (who works for Densil Ltd.), and Libra, (who works for Strata Ltd.), are employed as production managers. Last night, both of them attended a staff development meeting organized by a Production Management Institute (a professional body), of which they are members. During the tea-break, Michael and Libra discussed the various leadership styles that they were following in their respective organizations. Michael told Libra that he had a friendly personality and was optimistic that he will get on well with the workers in the factory. He went on to say that a total of fifty workers are employed, with 40 of them having been employed with the business for over 20 years. The others, mostly unskilled, tend to be younger workers who stay for a year or so and then move on, since Michael thinks that they are harder to motivate. Michael is aware that new Health & Safety regulations are due to be implemented and this will require discipline in the workforce. He is thinking of adopting a more autocratic leadership style. Libra told Michael that she was newly appointed to the role, and was relatively inexperienced. She pointed out that she manages a team of forty workers, grouped into project teams with highly skilled and experienced staff in each team. Libra mentioned that her predecessor was unpopular with the workforce since he adopted an autocratic style of leadership. At one stage, the Labor Relations Agency were asked to mediate in a dispute regarding management/employee relations. In view of this, she had been thinking of adopting a democratic leadership style. Activities: • Explain the key functions of management within organizations such as Densil Limited and Strata Limited. (10 Marks) (CLO2) • Discuss whether or not Michael and Libra should adopt their proposed new leadership styles within their respective organizations. (5 Marks) (CLO3) • With reference to each organization (Densil Limited and Strata Limited), discuss the role of management in motivation. (5 Marks) (CLO4)