Impact of Leadership Styles on Company Performance Dissertation Proposal

Research Proposal
[Impact of leadership on company’s
performance]

CONTENTS
CHAPTER – 1: INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................1
Topic of the research..............................................................................................................1
Importance of the topic...........................................................................................................1
Main purpose of the study......................................................................................................1
Aims and objectives of the study............................................................................................1
Research questions.................................................................................................................2
CHAPTER – 2: LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................2
CHAPTER – 3: RESEARCH METHODS AND METHODOLOGY......................................3
Research philosophy...............................................................................................................3
Research paradigm.................................................................................................................4
Research approach..................................................................................................................4
Research methodology...........................................................................................................4
Research strategy....................................................................................................................4
Sampling methods..................................................................................................................5
Data collection methods.........................................................................................................5
Data analysis technique..........................................................................................................5
Research plan..........................................................................................................................5
Ethical consideration..............................................................................................................6
CHAPTER – 4: CONCLUSION................................................................................................6
CHAPTER – 5: REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................7

CHAPTER – 1: INTRODUCTION
Topic of the research
The main topic of the current research report is “The impact of leadership style on the
performance of the organization”.
Importance of the topic
Focusing in relation with the leadership style, it is considered as the main element for
identifying the achievement as well as disaster of the company. Further, a leader always
offers correct direction to the followers and inspires them to carry out a particular action
effectively so that organizational goals are achieved in a better manner. Style of leadership is
the way or strategy through which effective direction, execution of plan and people are
motivated. Additionally, leadership influences the behaviour of the people and it impacts in
such a manner that all groups combine together willingly or attaining the objectives which the
leader has set for him or her. Other than this, the leadership style also influences the
association amid the workers and the leader, quality of workforce and their performance
(Elenkov, 2015). Thus, it can be said that leadership style is regarded as the crucial factor in
the company in augmenting the commitment level as well as interest of people in the firm. In
the present era, there are many organizations who have been reported as ethical and immoral
which has resulted into failure of the business. This might be due to ineffective leadership
style adopted by the leader. On this premise, the current research have been initiated.
Main purpose of the study
The main purpose of the current research study is to analyse the influence of
leadership styles on the performance of the company. In this regard, association between
different leadership styles such as transformational, laissez fair and transactional leadership
and the organizational performance will be examined.
Aims and objectives of the study
The aim of the current research work is “To analyse the influence of leadership styles
on the performance of the company”. For accomplishing this aim, there will be requirement
of different small objectives and these are as follows:
 To study the association amid transformational leadership style and performance of
the company
 To examine the association amid transactional leadership style and performance of the
company
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