Task management time management and leadership theories

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The task management is all about organizing groups of people to work together productively towards clear goals, or objectives. There are many attributes for specifying a given task. One has to do a proper research on the task before implementing it. Before that we need to write our expectations to set objectives. While we define these objectives, there may be various technical and non-technical issues to be considered. To develop a website with proper modules, various securities should be implemented. A secure payment system is to be developed for the customer to pay with reliability and trust. For security reasons, mail will be sent on email id registered with banks along with the credit card or mail will be sent to their postal address, if email id is not given. There are various consequences to be faced if the task objectives are not clearly defined. For example, we may be developing a website for a long period of time rather then implementing and getting it in use. Creating a website is easy but not creating a good website. Goals should be SMART – specific, measurable, realistic and time-bound.

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Task one
1. Content project management
2. Web store management (e-commerce)
3. Online payment system
4. Mail communicator
5. Finance management
6. Business management system
7. Technical and non technical issues
Task two
1. Schedule the big rocks, lets the small stuff flows
2. Do the worst task first
3. Don't over-commit yourself
4. Other techniques
5. Project plan
6. Project management team
Task three
1. Analyzing the three main leadership theories
2. Theory X and theory Y
3. Ways of motivating teams
Task four
1. Differences between coaching and mentoring
Task five
1. Physical barriers
2. System design
3. Other common barriers
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[...] Other techniques include: Time management is myth we should remember to manage work within 24hrs in a day Find out where you are wasting time unnecessary modules must be removed without any dependencies Create time management goals setting sub goals helps work to be done faster Implement a time management plan work according to the plan Use time management tools use a day-timer or a software program to record the details of the project Prioritize ruthlessly for a given number of tasks in a day, how many can be accomplished Learn to delegate or outsource no need to be one-man show for effective management Establish routine and stick to them Set time limits for a given task Be sure that the systems are organized Don't waste time waiting (Ward 2009) Project Plan To do a task successful, complete planning should be done. [...]

[...] Coaching and Mentoring, Gower Handbook of Management, Gower Publishing Company, UK Cook, M. J. (1998). Time Management Proven Techniques for Making the Most of your Valuable Time, Adams Media Corp, Avon, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Dixon, R. (2003). The Management Task (3rd Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, London. Drucker, P. (1955). The Practice of Management, Heinemann. Fiedler, F. E. (1967). A theory of Leadership Effectiveness, McGraw-Hill, U.S.A. Gleeson, K. (2003). The Personal Efficiency Program, Butterworth-Heinemann, London. Kapoor, D. (2009). Pitfalls to avoid while developing a website, The Exploding Internet. Kaye, B. and [...]

[...] In selective perception, as senders, we tend to give more relevant and general information and as receivers, we try to fit those patterns. So in order to communicate effectively, we must do two things: Send clear, concise messages Hear and correctly understand messages someone is sending to us Incorrect filtering Bypassing something before a message is transferred to someone in termed out filtering. For example, when we call to solve our query over a telephone, we are passed through many filters which may narrow our query to a specific one and finally resolve it. [...]

[...] 1 2 Dependence ( Independence 3 Limited behaviors ( Many different behaviors 4 Erratic and brief interests ( Stable deeper interests 5 Short time perspective ( Longer time perspective 6 Subordinate social position ( Equal/Superior position 7 Lack of social awareness ( Self-awareness and Self- Control He argues that many organizations still do not encourage their staff to develop mature patterns of behavior in their work; jobs are reduced to minimal routine tasks, wider thinking is discouraged and most of them do not take part in decision making, promoting and encouraging McGregor's Theory X Management. [...]

[...] (Project Management Institute Inc 2000) TASK 3 Drucker (1955) looked at three main leadership theories, namely, personality or behavioral traits, the situational approach and the contingency theory of leadership. The first approach was to compare the personality traits of leaders and non-leaders. But it failed to identify any traits that consistently set leaders apart from their followers. The second approach was to compare the personality traits of effective leaders with those of ineffective leaders. People follow those leaders who think are best placed to enable them to get their personal goals and objectives, in situational approach. [...]

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