Analysis of Different Leadership Styles

This assignment delves into the different leadership styles prevalent in organizations. It examines the characteristics of Laissez-Faire, Autocratic, Participative, Transactional, and Transformational leadership. The paper draws upon scholarly sources like Choi et al. (2017) and Zhu et al. (2013) to analyze the effectiveness and impact of each style on employee motivation, team performance, and organizational goals.

Running head: LEADERSHIP STYLES
Leadership Styles
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Literature Review
According to Nanjundeswaraswamy & Swamy (2014), the leaders that lack in
supervising the employees falls under the category of Laissez-Faire, as the employees do not
provide feedbacks to the leaders. Most of the employees are trained and experienced and know
what their responsibilities are within the organization. Zhu et al. (2013) also stated that the
leaders also make their decisions based on the feedbacks that they get from the employees, which
helps them in controlling the employees so that they can be managed in a better manner in the
work place. The autocratic style of leadership as per the author helps the leaders in monitoring
the work of the employees. The authors Choi, Kim & Kang (2017) have recently stated that the
participative style of leadership is best suited for the organization, as the leaders are able to take
better decisions based on the feedbacks that are provided by the employees. The decisions that
are taken are mainly positive in nature, which helps in boosting the morale of the employees. The
authors were also of the view that transactional style of leadership rewards as well as punish the
employees according to the responsibilities that they are carrying out within the organization.
The transformational style of leadership according to Zhu et al. (2013) is better, as the leaders
focus on a better level of communication, which helps the employees in achieving the goals that
are set by the company. These leaders try to motivate the employees on a constant manner by
communicating efficiently with them.

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Reference List
Choi, S. B., Kim, K., & Kang, S. W. (2017). Effects of transformational and shared leadership
styles on employees' perception of team effectiveness. Social Behavior and Personality:
an international journal, 45(3), 377-386.
Nanjundeswaraswamy, T. S., & Swamy, D. R. (2014). Leadership styles. Advances in
management, 7(2), 57.
Zhu, W., Newman, A., Miao, Q., & Hooke, A. (2013). Revisiting the mediating role of trust in
transformational leadership effects: Do different types of trust make a difference?. The
Leadership Quarterly, 24(1), 94-105.