Research Proposal: Female Leadership and its Impact on Organisational Performance

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Research Proposal: Female Leadership and its Impact on Organisational Performance

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Problem Statement.................................................................................................................3
1.2 Motivation..............................................................................................................................3
1.3 Methodology..........................................................................................................................3
1.4 Expected Findings.................................................................................................................4
1.5 Contribution...........................................................................................................................4
1.6 Limitations.............................................................................................................................4
1.7 Ethical Issues.........................................................................................................................4
2.0 Background................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Critical Literature Review.....................................................................................................5
2.2 Summary of Existing Empirical Findings.............................................................................7
2.3 Conceptual Framework..........................................................................................................8
3.0 Research Questions and Objectives...........................................................................................9
3.1 Research Question...............................................................................................................10
3.2 Research Objective..............................................................................................................10
4.0 Methods...................................................................................................................................11
4.1 Research Philosophy............................................................................................................11
4.2 Research Strategy................................................................................................................12
4.3 Research Methods................................................................................................................12
4.4 Sampling..............................................................................................................................13
4.5 Data Collection....................................................................................................................13
4.6 Triangulation........................................................................................................................14
4.7 Method of Data Analysis.....................................................................................................14
5.0 Timeline...................................................................................................................................14

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6.0 Resources.................................................................................................................................15
6.1 Types....................................................................................................................................15
6.2 Availability..........................................................................................................................15
Reference List................................................................................................................................17

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1.0 Introduction
The following section discusses in great detail a proposal on the research topic “Female
Leadership and its Impact on Organisational Performance”. The research report thereby
enlightens on the primary factors that has resulted in the selection of the research topic along
with the methods to be used for the successful accomplishment of the problem statement
identified for the purpose.
1.1 Problem Statement
The rapid advancements made in the global business context has witnessed some of the
phenomenon changes, one of them being women taking up organisational leadership roles. The
widespread transition observed in relation to women coming out of their traditional barriers to
occupying distinctive positions in corporate sector is a significant factor to be enlightened upon
(Murrell, 2018). Therefore, the problem statement identified in relation to the research study is to
gain immense information as to how the diversified female leadership style is critical to helping
organisations in accomplishing high performance standards.
1.2 Motivation
The primary motivational factor underling the selection of the research topic is that a large
number of organisations operating in the modern-day context are found to rely more on female
leaders for experiencing increased performance effectiveness. For instance, the United States
based automobile manufacturer Tesla broke all stereotypes with the appointment of a female
chairman Robyn Denholm (McKinley, 2018). The female leader was entitled with the
responsibility of handling the security fraud issues experienced by the organisation in due course
of its operational activities. Tesla is one of the few examples where women has come forward to
take the front role in leadership and management. The same has been experienced in a large
number of operational sectors, retail, FMCG and information technology all over the world. The
widespread emergence of female leaders all across the globe is thereby identified as one of the
motivational factors to go ahead with the research work on the topic.
1.3 Methodology
The research study will go ahead in accordance to the principles of a mixed method. In this
regard, both qualitative and quantitative analysis of the study will be done. Primary data will be