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Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL Research ProposalName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor’s note

1RESEARCH PROPOSAL1. Title: Impact of leadership in achieving organizational goals: A study based on Accenture2. Research question 1. What are the leadership strategies taken by the management to meet the goals in Accenture?2. What is the impact of leadership in achieving the goals of the organisation?3. Literature review Role of leadership in an organisationPedron, Picoto, Dhillon, & Caldeira (2016), state that organisation goals and objectivesare one of the most important strategic management decisions taken by the organisation they areformulated by keeping the principles and value of the organisation and its management. Otherstrategic management decisions and policies are created on the basis of the goals and objectivesof the company. According to Wen, Zhou, & Lu (2017), the role of the leaders is to guide,support and motivates the employees to strive and achieve the goals of the organisation. In anorganisation the managers play the role of a leader. They employee their skills and expertise tounderstand the issues, encourage the employees, organize the process of operation, etc (Lee,2017). On the other hand, according to Basri, Rashid, Abashah & Samah (2017), motivation isone of the major roles that a leader has to play in an organisation. There are major differences inthe role of a manager and a leader. In this study the role of a leader is going to be analyzed tounderstand the ways in which they help in achieving the organisation goals. The organisationthat is selected to undertake the study is Accenture. Accenture is a multinational organisationthat was established in 1989 and is headquartered in Dublin. The organisation providesmanagement consultancy services to clients. The services can be divided in five categories:

2RESEARCH PROPOSALAccenture Strategy, Accenture consulting, Accenture digital, Accenture technology andAccenture operations (Accenture.com, 2018).This topic of research has been chosen because there are several issues that are faced byan organisation which leads to failure in the achievement of goals and objectives. One of themajor issues that organisations face is increased rate of employee turnover due to various reasons(Lee, 2017). Another issue which is a barrier in achieving the goals is the lack of communicationor effective communication in the organisation. Apart from this, Lee (2017) has also highlightedthe issue of lack of motivation among the employees to be one of the major barriers. Leaders inan organisation are responsible to look after these factors and hence in this study the aspects andthe rate of impact of leadership will be analyzed so that organisations like Accenture can adapt tothe styles of leadership which is most appropriate. Definition of leadership According to Basri, Rashid, Abashah & Samah (2017), a leader is a visionary individualwho has skills and expertise of communication and management which helps in motivating;inspiring and making the team members strive towards achieving the goals that is set for thecompany. There are various kinds of leadership styles, so it cannot be argued regarding the beststyle of leader as the situation and the circumstances call for the kind of style that is best suited.In this study the impact of the leaders in an organisation will be studied, the correct form ofleadership that will help in the growth and development of Accenture (Lee, 2017).Impact of leadership in organisationIn an organisation leadership styles and approach can persuade to encourage and engagethe staff members so that the objectives and goals of the organisation can be met. There are

3RESEARCH PROPOSALleaders in every department or segments and also various hierarchies. In the form of supervisors,team leaders, managers, etc are employed in the organisation that supports the employees whorun the operations of the business. Leaders are appointed to guide and support the people whoare responsible for the operations of the organisation (Katou, 2015). Influence of leadership styles Choudhary Akhtar & Zaheer (2013), state that there are various leadership styles that areundertaken by an individual to lead a group of people, this style is adapted by the individualbased on several factors, firstly the behavioural pattern of the person impacts the style adapted byhim or her, on the other hand the situation or the circumstances that encompasses theorganisation, the value and principles that the individual as well as the company follow impactthe style adopted by the leader as well. They also state that leadership style also depends on theorganisation culture and the scale of operation. The rate of diversity among the employees isanother major factor, leaders must respond to the diversity among the employees with a visionfor their staff and by developing a multi-cultural approach to their. On the other hand, Joseph,Dhanani, Shen, McHugh & McCord (2015), state that the dynamic in between the leader andthe subordinate influences the way the organisation work and also the performance of theemployees are also impacted by the way the leaders behave in the organisation. Furthermore,transformational leadership is one of the most popular styles and is also confirmed as one of themost efficient styles that is adopted by the leaders of an organisation, it positively influencesemployees’ point of view regarding the organizational goodwill and reputation, this impact canbe either direct or indirect, and this is done by empowering employees (Linjuan & Stacks, 2013).According to Linjuan & Stacks (2013), Transactional leadership is the style where both theemployees and the employer gain in the relation; it has a significant negative direct effect on

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