GRADUATE DIPLOMA
IN MANAGEMENT (LEVEL 6)
June 2023
GDM 601 – Leadership and Management in a Digital Economy
(Batch 72)
Case Study (Pre-seen)
Qualification
Graduate Diploma in Management (Level 6)
Issued Date
16 June 2023
Module Tutor
Chandana Fonseka, MBA
Exam Date & Time
24 June 2023 (09.00 am – 12.10 pm)
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
LO1: Critically analyse the approaches to leadership and management to meet
organisational needs.
LO2: Apply theories of management and leadership to support high – performance
teams to achieve goals.
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TATA: Power of Effective Leadership
The Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate encompasses a wide range of
industries, including steel, automobiles, information technology, telecommunications,
hospitality, and more. Ratan Tata is a visionary leader who possessed a clear sense of
purpose and direction. He set ambitious goals for the Tata Group and had a long-term
perspective on growth and development. His vision guided the expansion of the group
into new industries and global markets. Ratan Tata's tenure as the chairman of Tata Sons
saw the Tata Group transform into a globally recognised conglomerate with a strong focus
on innovation, ethical practices, and social responsibility. His leadership, vision, and
commitment to making a positive impact have made him an influential figure in the
business world and a source of inspiration for many.
With Ratan as a leader, the management style of the entire TATA Group has changed;
trust became a significant facet and the theme of the group. Ratan Tata has implemented
a complete organisational restructuring when he took over by taking a more matrix-style
approach building teams. These changes would have evidently transformed a great deal
in the business, senior managers would have had to be on their toes and flexibility and
adaptability became essential qualities to have. The leadership changed from a
centralised approach, command centre to a much more distributed form with employees
and all managers enjoying greater responsibility and knowledge about the Group, which
would have in turn; motivated them to work harder and as a group. Ratan wanted all his
managers to be modelled as closely and encouraged managers to be innovative and
share all their ideas, consulting actively with them and giving them more responsibility
and importantly encouraged teamwork.
Ratan Tata encourages his group leadership to be creating better communication and
participation. Future leaderships are well informed about future strategy, and they are
very well engaged in the decision-making process. Most of the long-term and short-term
group strategies are formulated by the lower rank of the leadership. They are treated as
stakeholders. When required, especially when quick and informed decisions must be
taken, he is commanding for action. By his nature, being a man of few words and being
more of a man of action, this is evident from the manner he aggressively pushes for bold
international deals. Few instances are the global acquisitions of business powerhouses
such as Corus, Jaguar and Land Rover, and Tetley. Ratan Tata's leadership approaches,
characterised by vision, ethics, inclusiveness, decisiveness, and social responsibility,
played a significant role in his success and the transformation of the Tata Group.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass
Merit
Distinction
LO1 Critically analyse the approaches to leadership and
management in meeting organizational needs
P1 Critically analyse different
approaches to leadership
and management to meet
organisational objectives.
M1 Critically evaluate
different leadership and
management performance
and competences to meet
organisation objectives.
LO2 Apply theories of management and leadership to
support high-performance teams to achieve goals
P2 Apply a range of
management and leadership
theories to creating highperformance teams for given
organization contexts.
M2 Compare and contrast
the impact of different
theories of management and
leadership, and their impact
on given organization
contexts.
LO1 & LO2
D1 Justify approaches of
leadership and management
in different organisational
contexts to meet organization
objectives effectively and
achieve goals.
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GDM LMDE (L6) | June 23 | [B 72]
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