Effects of Leadership Style on Employee Motivation

BUSINESS DISSERTATION:
EFFECTS OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE
MOTIVATION

Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................1
2. Theoretical background and research focus.................................................................................2
Review of key publication and themes.......................................................................................2
Research hypothesis- ..................................................................................................................8
3. Justification and contextualisation...............................................................................................8
a. Why this research is important?.............................................................................................8
b. Why it is important to find what we are trying to find out?...................................................9
c. How it will build on existing body of evidence?...................................................................10
d. Is it timely? Does it respond to an existing need? What makes it so?..................................11
4. Methodology..............................................................................................................................11
4.0. Research Methods:.............................................................................................................11
4.1. Research Philosophy:.........................................................................................................12
4.2. Research approach:............................................................................................................12
4.3. Research Design: ...............................................................................................................12
4.4. Data collection and analysis methods: ..............................................................................13
4.5 Sample Size: .......................................................................................................................14
4.6. Ethical Consideration: .......................................................................................................14
4.7. Research limitation:...........................................................................................................15
4.8. Research time frame:..........................................................................................................15
5. Research Questionnaire.............................................................................................................17
6. Results and Findings..................................................................................................................18
7. Data Analysis.............................................................................................................................26
7.1. Analysis of the above data collected (Univariate analysis)...............................................26
7.2. Hypothesis test ..................................................................................................................28
8. CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................29
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................30

1. Introduction
This report is based on the Effects of Leadership Style on Employee Motivation.
Leadership style is defined as an approach that aids to provide direction, implementing plans and
motivates employees in order to get the results effectively and efficiently (McColl-Kennedy and
Anderson, 2002). For any organization leaders play a crucial role as they create the vision of
success. Hence, there are number of requirements for an enterprise like initiatives, flexibility and
creative problem solving. Therefore, leader can be termed out as person who influences his
subordinates towards achievement of organizational goal. Thus, leadership styles generally work
as to bring improved and effective leadership style. This is the process that effective leader sets a
clear direction, communicating the goals and ensures the all subordinates that has own objectives
to have clear strategic plan.
The purpose of the study is to access the effects of leadership style on employee
motivation and to determine the concept about leadership style on business performance. For this
research, to make the basis of the structure I’ve used deductive research approach. Firstly, In this
research there is Literature review which explains the existing literature written by authors on the
same topic which helps us find the aim, objectives and hypothesis of the research, then there is
justification and contextualization which explains why this research is important, why is it
important to find what we are trying to find, How will it build on the existing body of evidence
and if it is timely. Then there is methodology which gives the brief information about the
methods, philosophies, approaches, instruments and design used in this research, then
methodology continues with the sample size, ethical consideration and limitation. Then the
research contains Data analysis which exists of univariate analysis and after that findings are
discussed and lined to draw conclusion. In the end, there is bibliography. This research will help
us to explore the effects of leadership style on employee motivation in order to achieve the
organizational goal and to investigate the relationship between the leaders and employees and
their commitment to bring long term productivity.
My research is based on the business activities of Aaron Enterprise, New Delhi, India. It
is an entity that manufactures all kinds of kitchen products. This is a company that deals in
following sectors as Cookware, Enamelware, Thermoware, Melamine. The company has a
multinational workforce of skilled technician, workers and uses some of the most advanced
manufacturing equipment and tools in the region to offer a comprehensive service. For the
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present research I am conducting a survey which consists of a questionnaire for the employees
working in Aaron Enterprise in order to find out the leadership style used in the enterprise and if
the leadership style motivates the employee in order to get the results effectively and efficiently.
2. Theoretical background and research focus
Review of key publication and themes
Literature review:
It is the chapter that reviews the relevant literature written by authors over leadership
style within enterprise. This is a method that aids to gather in-depth information about the impact
of leadership style on employee motivation. Thus, leadership style aids to influence the
productivity as it highly impacts the morale of employees.
Theme 1: Determination of leadership style.
Leadership is defined as a process that works towards organisational goal with
confidence. It is an art of influencing people so that enterprise can perform its activities in order
to have enhancement in profitability and productivity. According to the view of Philip Sadler,
(2003) leadership is a powerful concept capable of motivating people towards the same
organizational goal in order to bring effectiveness in the organization. Bhatti, et.al., (2012) stated
that leadership is process that is derived as team of roles and responsibilities that aids to
organisation and people working in it by serving the enterprise to grow business activities
effectively and efficiently. Effective leadership is the term that has ability to create and
sustaining organisation and its employees in order to promote better working environment. As
per the view of Para-González and et.al., (2018) stated that great leaders are able to perform their
work with practical application of skills and to develop better networking in terms to both
internally and externally. Leaders must have proper skills as knowledge, ability, willingness and
commitment towards the organisation. Therefore, encourage and motivation are both crucial
factors that leads to conduct each work in better and effective manner.
McColl-Kennedy and Anderson, (2002) stated leadership is the process that is inclusive
of things as encouraging innovation, team work, creativity and this all leads to increased
performance of employees. Hence, leadership is the one of the crucial areas of management that
support to perform each activity in cordial and efficient mode. According to the view of Sethibe,
(2018) stated that leadership is the ability of firm management that set and achieve challenging
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goals and inspire other to take better and effective decision. Bhatti, et.al., (2012) stated that
leadership strategy defined as map that align investment in process of leadership development
with the help of strategy, goals and aspiration of the business. Hence, it can be stated that
leadership is the process that aids to attract the individual outside the enterprise so that all things
can be done effectively and efficiently towards the same organizational goal. However, Bhatti,
et.al., (2012) stated that greater leader must have the responsibility to maintain a balance
between short term performance and it works as to build better future. It is very effective term
that aids to develop the integrity among the organisation and it is effective term that aids to
enhance competition of organisation. Thus, strategic investments and long-term challenges
ensures success so that better leader can conduct the working enterprise effectively and
efficiently. According to the view of Bhatti, et.al., (2012) it can be said that effective leaders can
also be seen as valuable assets to the enterprise. They perform their works as to serve as a role
model and it also aids to inspire subordinates and also challenge them to take greater ownership
of work. It is one of the leadership approaches that aids to achieve greater employee engagement
in the workplace. Hence, Sethibe, (2018) stated that role model is also key motivator that
influences people in order to reach their goals. Therefore, leader to the enterprise must perform
their role as to specific, measurable attainable, realistic and time constrained. Therefore, leaders
must work as to encourage team work and by undertaking win relationship can be built. Hence,
leadership is the process in which ideas can be shared among the individual in freely and open
manner. Therefore, better leadership is one of an effective term as it helps to have improvement
in morale and make workers more committed towards the enterprise and aids to have
enhancement in the productivity of the enterprise.
As per the view of Philip Sadler, (2003) stated that leadership is one of the crucial
components that aids to maximise the efficiency and also supports to achieve long term
organizational goals. With help of having core skills of leaders they can able to play their role in
the significant and effective mode. Hence, it can be stated leadership is term that is expected to
perform creative functional role to enhance the profitability of the enterprise. As per the view of
Byun and et.al., (2018) it can be said that leaders aimed at improving their responsibilities in
managing subordinates, job and leadership development capabilities as per the needs and
development capabilities in accordance to the goal of the enterprise. McColl-Kennedy and
Anderson, (2002) stated that effective leadership defined as process that works as to generates
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enhanced motivation efforts, greater motivation and this kind of factor lead to have effective
organisational performance. Sethibe, (2018) stated that effective leader affects employee job
satisfaction, productivity and commitment. Therefore, Byun and et.al., (2018) stated that the
degree of effectiveness among the leaders must be measured by the effect of leaders on the
behaviour of employees. Buil, Martínez and Matute, (2019) stated that effective leader is the one
who has the skills and ability to influence working of individuals and it can be possible to main
employee trust, retention and productivity. In order to be effective, it is critical for managers to
influence their subordinates, peers in manner to assist and support plans to carry out the decision
effectively. Therefore, Xie and et.al., (2018) stated that leadership style is term that aids to
encourage employee commitment towards the success of enterprise and that can also work as to
satisfy employee desires for empowerment and demand for commitment to organisational goals.
Hence, it can be stated that team leaders play crucial role in order to execute the vision and to
keep team moral remains high so that whole enterprise can perform their business activities in
motivated manner.
Theme 2: Assessing the effects of leadership over companies' ability to retain employees,
enhancement in morale and productivity.
According to the view of McColl-Kennedy and Anderson, (2002) it can be stated that
effective leadership aids to influence the organisation values such as honesty, respect, ethics and
tolerance etc. In addition to it, Xie and et.al., (2018) stated that employee morale can adversely
affect to attract and retain the best employees and this term has detrimental effect on productivity
of the enterprise. According to the view of Griffith and et.al., (2018) stated that great leaders
have great intuition about people and this also aids in selecting power and responsibility within
the enterprise. As per the view of Buil, Martínez and Matute, (2019) it can be stated that focus
on supervision, organisation and group performance can lead the organization towards the
organizational goal. This is theory that often uses in business enterprise and it aids to
enhancement in morale and productivity. Hence, leadership is term that emphasize on telling and
controlling activities within the enterprise.
According to the view of Xie and et.al., (2018) stated that effective leaders keep the
employees motivated towards the same organizational in order to bring employee commitment
and to bring effective organizational performance. In contrary to Philip Sadler, (2003) stated that
effective leader of the enterprise drives their business activities towards bringing prosperity to
the enterprise. Therefore, entities must conduct the various leadership development programme
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and it supports to conduct the business activities in order to bring prosperity and derive optimal
productivity for the workplace. Hence it can be stated that continual improvement strategies are
very effective term that helps to enhance growth and prosperity within the working enterprise.
McColl-Kennedy and Anderson, (2002) stated that leadership is the pattern that is
associated with managerial behaviour and it’s also designed to integrated managerial behaviour
and also aids to achieve enterprise goals. In current scenario, organisation performance is kind of
complex and multidimensional phenomenon in terms to business. It is the term that works as to
encourages the employees to work towards the self-interest to increase their morale in order to
bring enhancement in their morale and productivity. According to the view of Griffith and et.al.,
(2018) it can be stated that team leaders can promote essential values that are crucial to the
success to the enterprise. Hence, it is stated that honesty and integrity among enterprise plays
crucial role to perform organisation activities effectively. Under the competitive business
environment and goal-oriented situation employee can put their major focus over to have
enhancement in efficiency and to perform each role in better mode. In contrary to Russell and
et.al., (2018) stated that low motivated employee can adversely affect the ability to attract and
retain the best employees and it has ultimate impact on productivity of the enterprise.
As per the view of Byun and et.al., (2018) it can be stated that team leader can works as
to fosters an atmosphere of creativity and it can lead to innovation. Hence, employee within the
enterprise develop an effective process and this term give sense of empowerment in terms to
make their own decision. According to the view Sethibe, (2018) stated that flexibility in the
workplace is very crucial as it aids to enhance morale and produces less absenteeism, higher
involvement and significant productivity. In contrary to Para-González and et.al., (2018) stated
that leader needs to perform their work as to inspire and empower team action and it is also
helpful process with regards to create loyalty and trust ad this leader to have positive corporate
culture. According to the view of McColl-Kennedy and Anderson, (2002) stated that leadership
cultivates the foundation of culture and that empowers employee in order to achieve firm
mission. By the use of self-awareness and training the performance of employees can be boosted
and this also has tangible effect on working of enterprise. As per the view of Xie and et.al.,
(2018) stated that leadership training ensures that workers within the enterprise are learning new
skills and ideas and that enables to bring more value to the work. Hence, leadership development
aids to gain better understanding of the capacity and to enhance knowledge and skills of workers.
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It is responsibility of leader to maintain the rate of employee retention and this also beneficial in
terms to improve employee job satisfaction and retain staff for longer period.
Theme 3: Evaluation on leadership style and practices effects workers performance.
Effective leaders to the enterprise must have better knowledge and it is crucial to
understand basics needs of employees, peers and his superiors. As per the view of Buil, Martínez
and Matute, (2019) stated without the motivated workforce the employees are not able to lead to
enhance productivity and allow enterprise to achieve higher levels of output. Byun and et.al.,
(2018), stated that managers that focus on effective leadership that particularity focus on develop
the overall system of employees, development of moralities, skills and motivational level. Thus,
leadership is a process that aids to build better and effective working force and it helps to
streamline the working of enterprise. Hence, performance is function of skills, abilities,
knowledge and motivation that directed towards the prescribes behaviour. By leading the
activities in one proper direct the all activities within the enterprise can be done in better and
attractive manner. Therefore, it can be stated that leadership style aids in creating an environment
which is optimal for performance that can articulate compelling vision and it also enhances the
whole performance within the enterprise. Leading the activities in proper direction aids to
conduct better working practices. According to the view of Xie and et.al., (2018) it can be stated
that the leadership style uses by the firm leads to influence the productivity and it can have
highly impact on employee morale. In contrary to Hussain, and et.al., (2018) stated that
leadership is one of the crucial process management that aids to maximise the efficiency and
leads to achieve organisational objectives. Therefore, it can be said that leadership is one of the
essential parts that plays crucial role in order to have better effective management. Hence, it is
defined as an action of leading people towards achieving the one common goals to the enterprise.
According to the view of McColl-Kennedy and Anderson, (2002) it can be stated that
leadership style is a leader method that aids to provide direction, execution of plans and to
motivates people to perform their business activities in effective and efficient manner. Hence, the
qualities of good leadership can be demonstrated with help of efficiency in supervising the
assignment and ability to conduct work with team to achieve more positive result. According to
the view of Hussain, and et.al., (2018) it can be stated that effective team leader ensures that
ream morale need to be remains high and workers must feel motivated to perform their best.
According to the view of Buil, Martínez and Matute, (2019) it can be stated that low morale can
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