Fundamentals of Management 7th Edition by Ricky Griffin

Exercise 22

The Leadership/Management Interview Experiment
Purpose: Leadership and management are in some ways the same, but more often they are different. This exercise offers you an opportunity to develop a conceptual framework for leadership and management.
Introduction: Most management behaviors and leadership behaviors are a product of individual work experience, so each leader/manager tends to have a unique leadership/management style. Analyzing leadership/ management styles, comparing such styles, and relating them to different organizational contexts are often rewarding experiences in learning.
Instructions: Fact Finding and Execution of the Experiment
1. Develop a list of questions related to issues you have studied in this chapter that you want to ask a practicing manager and leader during a face-to-face interview. Prior to the actual interview, submit your list of questions to your instructor for approval.
2. Arrange to interview a practicing manager and a practicing leader. For purposes of this assignment, a manager or leader is a person whose job priority involves supervising the work of other people. The leader/manager may work in a business or in a public or private agency.
3. Interview at least one manager and at least one leader, using the questions you developed. Take good notes on their comments and on your own observations. Do not take more than one hour of each leader or manager's time.
Oral Report
Prepare an oral report using the questions here and your interview information. Complete the following report after the interview. (Attach a copy of your interview questions.)
The Leadership/Management Interview Experiment Report
Describe the level and responsibilities of your leader(s) and manager(s). Do not supply names-their responses should be anonymous.