Leadership skills formation in workgroup of the first level managers in manufacturing companies

Abstract

The article discusses specific aspects of leadership of the first level manager (FLM) in workgroup together with issues of his development as a leader. Leaders work is more effective when their skills correspond with management level. Importance of leadership skills for the first level manager indicates that learned skills are the most important for effective leadership. Applying R. L. Katz (1955) three-skills approach a survey was made in two manufacturing companies on specific skills of the first level managers-leaders and formation of leadership competence through skills and dynamics of skills. It can be highlighted that comparison of discrepancies in evaluations of the first level manager's skills and dynamics of skills shows in what groups the first level managers are leaders, and in what they are not. Keywords: the first level managers, leaders, leadership, skills, workgroups.Straipsnyje aptariama žemiausiojo lygmens vadovo lyderystės specifika darbo grupėje bei jo kaip lyderio formavimo klausimai. Lyderiai dirba veiksmingiau, kai jų įgūdžiai atitinka valdymo lygį. Žemiausiojo lygmens vadovo lyderio įgūdžių reikšmė nurodo, kad veiksmingai lyderystei pasiekti svarbiausi yra išmokti įgūdžiai. Panaudojus R. L. Katz (1955) trejopų įgūdžių modelį atliktas tyrimas apie dviejų gamybos įmonių žemiausiojo lygmens vadovui lyderiui darbo grupėje būdingus bruožus ir jų formavimą per įgūdžius bei įgūdžių kaitą. Galima teigti, kad palyginus žemiausiojo lygmens vadovo įgūdžių ir įgūdžių kaitos įverčių skirtumus galima nuspręsti, kuriose grupėse žemiausiojo lygmens vadovai yra lyderiai, o kuriose ne. Raktiniai žodžiai: žemiausiojo lygio vadovai, lyderiai, lyderystė, įgūdžiai, darbo grupės. Nijolė PETKEVIČIŪTĖ Algirdas gIEDRAITIS

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