Leadership Skills Application: Cases for Analysis.

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Extended Case Summary: Office Bliss Corp. Rafael Johnson, production manager at Office Bliss Corp., decides to implement a participative leadership approach in his department after reading about its benefits. Traditionally, Rafael made decisions unilaterally, but now he seeks to involve his employees. in decision-making to improve team morale and engagement. (Course Hero) To test this approach, Rafael presents two situations to his team: 1. Vacation Scheduling: Each employee is entitled to two weeks of vacation during the summer, but the company doesn't allow more than two employees to be on vacation at the same time. Previously, Rafael assigned vacation dates based on employee productivity. Now, he encourages the team to collectively decide how to allocate vacation dates. (Course Hero) 2. Productivity incentive system: With the installation of new Machinery, productivity has increased. The company is considering adjusting production standards, which would affect the incentive system based on production above certain standards. Rafael asks the team for their opinion on whether they should maintain the current standards or adjust them. Rafael organizes a meeting with his 15 employees and presents both situations, letting them deliberate without his presence to avoid influence. Results: * Incentive system: The team decides to maintain current standards, arguing that incentives have helped offset inflation and are satisfied with the current system. (Course Hero) * Vacation scheduling: The team is unable to reach a consensus. Some employees believe that the allocation should be based on productivity, as was previously the case, while others believe that seniority should be the primary criterion. Unable to resolve the conflict, they decide that Rafael should take the final decision. 1. Analyze this situation using the Hersey-Blanchard model and the Vroom-Jago model. What do these models suggest is the appropriate leadership or decision- making style? Explain. 2. Evaluate Rafael Johnson's leadership style before and during his experiment with participatory management. 3. If you were Rafael Johnson, what would you do now? Why? Analysis of applied leadership models Hersey-Blanchard Model (Situational Leadership): This made! suggests that leadership style should be tailored to the level of preparation and competence of followers. In Rafael's case, his employees demonstrate a high level of competence and willingness, which would indicate that a delegative leadership style would be appropriate, allowing them to make decisions autonomously. Vroom-Jago Model (Decision Making): This model provides a systematic approach to determining the degree of subordinate participation in decision-making, based on factors such as the required quality of the decision, the information available, and subordinate acceptance. In the case of an incentive system, where employees are well-informed and committed, a consultative or delegative approach would be appropriate. However, in the vacation situation, where there is disagreement and conflict, a more consultative approach would be appropriate. more autocratic might be necessary to resolve the impasse