Comprehensive Leadership, Communications, Teamwork, Motivation

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Running head:Comprehensive Leadership, Communications, Teamwork, Motivation1Comprehensive Leadership, Communications, Teamwork, MotivationName:Instructor:University attached:DOS:Comprehensive Leadership, Communications, Teamwork, and Motivation at Apple Inc.Analyze the role and responsibilities of a production manager at Apple Inc., highlighting howthey fulfill their role through data gathering, communication, and administering employeeperformance. Discuss the planning challenges these managers face daily, particularly inmaintaining innovation and achieving departmental goals. Additionally, compare thesechallenges with those faced by managers in similar positions 25 years ago, consideringtechnological advancements and competitive pressures.Your analysis should include:An introduction to the significance of effective leadership and management.A detailed examination of the functional role of production managers at Apple Inc.,including their key responsibilities and expectations.An explanation of the methods used to fulfill these role expectations, focusing on datagathering, communication, and performance management.An evaluation of the planning challenges faced by production managers at Appletoday, along with a comparison to challenges faced 25 years ago.A conclusion summarizing the impact of leadership andstrategic management oninnovation and organizational success at Apple Inc.Word Count Requirement:2000–2500 words.

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Comprehensive Leadership, Communications, Teamwork, Motivation2IntroductionSuccessful companies are led by knowledgeable and expert managers (Hales, 1999).These leaders implement, develop and maintain the company’s objectives and goals and theydirect their staff members and encourage them to accomplish these goals. Even though,effective managers might make the effort look simple, their accountabilities are endless andmounting (Darlinget. al.,2007).Amanager, who is usually the head of a functional area ordivision in a company, has particular responsibilities depending on the requirements of theorganization in which he/she operate. The job description of the manager differs fromcompany to company. The function and job description of a manager is at job classificationor pay gradelevel of the company which integrates the tasks as well as the departments forexecution success (Wooldridge&Floyd, 1990). Moreover, the manager who is accountablefor a department usually has directly reporting staff members for whom he/she is accountableto offer leadership(Hales, 1999). Further, taking the above discussion into consideration, thisparticular paper attempts to highlight the case of Apple Company. The paperexplainsthefunctional role of production managers at Apple, the expectations of the role, the way howmanager fulfils the expectations of the role and lastly, specific planning challenges managermight face on a day-to-day basis.Role of ManagerMoving ahead, as the function of the manager bears noteworthy accountability,responsibility and authority in a company(Darlinget. al.,2007). The production manager atApple Inc. is a multinational corporation which produces personal computers, computersoftware, consumer electronics, servers and digital media for distribution. The main productsof Apple are the iPhone, iPad, iPod, and the Mac computers and laptops. Apple established

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