(Doc) Impact of leadership on organisational performance

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Role of Leadership on the Performance of the Organization
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 3
2. Problem Statement 3
2.1. Research Questions 4
2.2. Research Hypotheses 4
2.3. Research Objectives 4
2.4. Literature Review 4
3. Research Methodology 8
3.1. Research Methods 8
3.2. Methods of Data Collection 8
4. Time, Plan and Resources 10
References 11

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1. Introduction
Leadership is a process in which one person influences a group of people towards a strategic goal
and objective of an organization. The concept of leadership development has been utilized in
multiple areas ranging from politics, businesses, and academics. Various scholars have argued on
the impact and importance of leadership development in an organization, and the leadership traits
that are displayed by an individual are not just based on his personal skills. Still, it is significantly
shaped by the situation of the environment. Leadership development is present when an individual
decides to motivate a group of people so he can effectively modify their core competencies and
work towards achieving the overall objective of the organization (Southard, 2016).
Many businesses fail to implement an effective leadership style to monitor their management team,
which indicates that employees of the company are not efficient and thoroughly organized, and the
business is lagging behind due to its disrupted workforce. Leadership development is an essential
process for an organization as it increases the performance of the employees and results in enhanced
work productivity within the organization. Leadership development will increase the skills and
capabilities of the employees, for instance, building their motivation and communication skills (Al
Khajeh, 2018).
2. Problem Statement
It is becoming challenging for organizations to effectively manage their workforce and management
process. It is high time that managers identify the critical elements that are present within the
organization as they have an essential duty towards the organization. One of the critical roles of the
leader is to ensure that the employees are equally motivated and actively following the leadership
development process so it can enhance their skills and attributes. Previous literature states that
leadership behaviour has a high impact on organizational performance, although the findings of the
previous studies state mixed results regarding the impact of leadership behaviour on organizational
performance. Ascertain researches suggest that leadership has a critical role in the increased level of
organizational performance. In contrast, the other studies suggest that leadership does not play an
essential role in determining the increased level of performance of the organization. Therefore this
study will focus on understanding the role of leadership behaviors on organizational performance.
2.1. Research Questions

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The previous section presented the course of the research and the main objective of the research is
to study the role of leadership on the performance of the organization.
Following are the research questions, on this basis of which the research will be conducted:
1. What are the different types of leadership behaviors?
2. What is the relationship of leadership behaviors with organizational performance?
3. What is the impact of leadership on organizational performance?
2.2. Research Hypotheses
The following hypothesis will be used for this research:
H1: Leadership behaviors have a positive impact on organizational performance.
H2: Leadership does not have a positive impact on organizational performance.
2.3. Research Objectives
Following objectives will be achieved after conducting the research:
• To identify the different types of leadership behaviors.
• Determine the relationship of leadership behaviors with organizational performance.
• To study the impact of leadership on organizational performance.
2.4. Literature Review
It is challenging to come up with a single definition of leadership. Leadership does not refer to a
single individual or a group; in fact, leadership development is an essential process in which the
potential leader indulges in various activities to achieve the goals and objectives strategically.
A political scientist, James Burn (1999), explained the idea of leadership in which he placed the
followers as a central part of the leadership development process, and influential leaders can create
a positive environment that will actively encourage the followers and maximize their overall
potential at the organization
There are different types of leadership behaviors that are essential for the growth and development
of an organization. Latham, G. P., & Saari, L. (1979) developed a framework that studied the CEO's
roles that are needed to achieve increased performance in the organization. The roles of the CEO
will be the motivator, taskmaster, and effective analyzer. To CEO is required to display effective
leadership behaviors if he needs to fulfill his role at the company. A man is not born a leader;