Evaluation Of The Role Of Manager In Tesco

Primary research was conducted for analyzing as well as evaluating the role of manager or the major four functions of the management in Tesco Plc in Ireland. In order to collect primary data, an appointment was fixed with an employee from the top management level and employee from mid-management level. The findings of the primary research have indicated that the major four functions discussed in the secondary research section are performed efficiently by the management of Tesco which has been helping the organization in the achievement of sustainable growth (Salaman, 2001).

Planning:

It has been found each activity of Tesco is pre-planned. For example, the top level manager of Tesco has stated that the management engages in the planning activity before designing as well as launching a new product in the market. It has been found that the top level management of Tesco is engaged in development of strategic plan. On the other hand, tactical planning and operational planning are undertaken by the mid level management and the departmental mangers respectively (Katsioloudes and Katsioloudes, 2006).

Organizing:

In Tesco, organizing has been found to be one of the most important functions of Tesco. In Tesco, organizing function is associated with the management of raw materials, human resource as well as fund. Human resource management of Tesco has been significantly focusing on promotion of fair practice so that the staff retention is high. The job description and targets are clearly communicated to the staffs so that the strategic plan can be implemented effectively in order to achieve the desired state (McLoughlin and Aaker, 2010).

Leading:

Leadership is the major factor for ensuring success of the organization. It has been observed that the effective leadership style has heed in motivating the large workforce and it has made the major contribution in the success story of the Tesco. According to the managers, the leaders have adopted a participative and democratic style of leadership. It focuses on inclusion of the all concerned people in the decision making process. However, it has been also stated that the organization has been focusing on the contingency theory and various managers are adopting the situational leadership styles which has helped in responding to the dynamic business environment (Shekhar Singh, 2012). Leaders in Tesco have introduced several financial as well as non-financial motivations for retaining the talent (Pinnington, Macklin and Campbell, 2007).

Controlling:

A sound controlling mechanism is needed for the achievement of organizational goals. The interview session with the managers of Tesco has helped in understanding that Tesco has been able to successfully establish a controlling system which has set the standard of organizational performance (Kramar and Syed, 2012). It has set a bench mark for its employees in terms of performance (Holden and Beardwell, 2001). The organizational activities are monitored by the management of Tesco in order to ensure the activities comply with the organizational policies (Katsioloudes and Katsioloudes, 2006).

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