The Influence of Authentic Leadership on Creativity and Innovativeness: A Study on Morrisons

This research project aims to identify the influence of authentic leadership on creativity and innovativeness in Morrisons. The study will evaluate the concept of leadership in organizations, the influence of leadership on creativity and innovation, and the barriers of leadership in facilitating creativity and innovation. The research methodology includes a positivist philosophy, deductive approach, and survey research strategy. The work breakdown structure and Gantt chart will be used for effective project management.

Research Project
(“The influence of authentic leadership on creativity
and innovativeness”. A study on Morrisons)

 Introduction
 Research objectives
 Literature Review
 Research methodology
 Work break down structure
 Gantt Chart
Table of Content

Topic: The influence of authentic leadership on creativity and
innovativeness. A study on Morrisons.
Introduction
 Leadership is an activity that is related to provide guidance, support, and
motivation to the individuals so that they can successfully accomplish the
assigned tasks. It is the ability of leaders to influence the other members in
an efficient manner. In organizations, it is imperative to follow suitable
leadership practices in order to accomplish the pre-defined goals.
Leadership put a profound influence on creativity & innovativeness.
Introduction

 Research Aim: To identify “The influence of authentic leadership on
creativity and innovativeness”. A study on Morrisons.
 Research Objective:
 To understand the concept of leadership in organization.
 To evaluate the influence of leadership on creativity & innovation in
Morrisons.
 To identify the barriers of leadership in terms of facilitating creativity and
innovation in Morrisons.
Research objectives

 Rational of study:
 The main aim of the present study is to identify how leadership can affect
creativity and innovation at workplace. Leadership is a crucial business
function wherein leaders influence the group of individuals to attain the
business goals. The study will help in preparing suitable strategies in terms
of facilitating innovation in the organization. Additionally, it will also
improve the knowledge level and competencies of the researcher to grow
in personal as well as professional life.
Cont..

 Concept of leadership in organization
 According to Moe, 2021, .Leadership is the quality to influence others by
the personality traits and characteristics. Leadership focuses on motivation,
support, and engagement of workers so that they perform the assigned work in
an appropriate way.
 The influence of leadership on creativity & innovation in Morrisons
 According to Denti, 2021, Leadership affect the creativity of employees
positively. It has direct relation with the creativity and innovation and also has an
indirect connection through motivation, knowledge sharing and psychological
empowerment.
LITERATURE REVIEW

 Research philosophy: In context of the given study, positivism approves
is a selected as it will help in getting authentic and reliable information due
to the implementation of quantitative analysis.
 Research approach: The current project is based on deductive approach
which will help in evaluating large amount of data within short period of
time.
 Research strategy: In context of the given study, survey research strategy
is selected as it will allow the researcher to collect vast amount of
information within minimum time and effort.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

 It is an effective technique of project management wherein the entire project is
divided into smaller components. This tool is helpful in minimizing the complexity
of project and enables the each and every member to understand their responsibility
in terms of completing the project work. In other words, WBS is a tool to take a
step by step approach to complete the large project in different pieces (VanKooten,
2019).
Work breakdown structure:

 Gantt chart is a widely used tool to accomplish a complex project and different
stamps. It defines the roles and responsibilities of each and every member in
completion of the project work (Flick, 2020). In context of the given study, project
schedule is mentioned below:
Gantt chart

 Batallán, G., 2019. Anthropology and Research Methodology. In Oxford Research
Encyclopedia of Education.
 Flick, U., 2020. Introducing Research Methodology: Thinking Your Way Through Your
Research Project. Sage.
 Kumar, R., 2018. Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. Sage.
 Staron, M., 2020. Action research as research methodology in software engineering.
In Action Research in Software Engineering (pp. 15-36). Springer, Cham.
 Online
 Denti L., 2021. Leaders dual roles when managing innovation.[Online]. Available
through:< https://innovationmanagement.se/2013/09/11/leaders-dual-roles-when-
managing-innovation//.
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 Moe, K., 2021 What Is organizational leadership and why is it important?. [Online].
Available through:<
https://www.betterup.com/blog/what-is-organizational-leadership-and-why-is-it-important
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