The Impact of Democratic Leadership on Conflict Management within ASDA

This report investigates the impact of democratic leadership on conflict management within ASDA. It begins by defining organizational leadership and its importance in aligning team strengths with organizational goals. The research aims to explore the role of democratic leadership in managing conflict, focusing on ASDA as a case study. The objectives include identifying different leadership styles used in ASDA, determining the role of democratic leadership in conflict management, and investigating the impact of this leadership style. The literature review covers various leadership styles, including democratic, autocratic, and transformational leadership, and their effects on conflict resolution. The research methodology employs a deductive approach, utilizing surveys and quantitative data collection methods to gather insights from managers within ASDA. Ultimately, the report seeks to understand how democratic leadership can effectively manage conflicts and improve business performance within the organization.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................4
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Organisational leadership is referred as the ability for leading groups of individuals
towards attaining mission of the organisation. In this leaders are involved in which they focus on
mission of the organisation by aligning strengths of team members. The leadership is about
communicating the vision and mission, establishing the strategic plan and inspiring individuals
to put forth their employees to achieve the the objectives aligned with the strategic plan and
ultimately the vision of leader (Wu and et. al., 2021). The present research would aim at
investigating the role and impact of democratic leadership in conflict management. The chosen
organisation is ASDA and the impact of democratic leadership is identified in the selected
organisation. Leaders adopt the skills of conflict management so that proper direction and
guidance could be provided to resolve conflicts. A common quality of leaders is they are
focussed towards building teams that could work together.
Research Aim: To investigate the role of democratic leadership in managing conflict within an
organisation. A study on
Research Objectives:
 To identify the different types of leadership used in ASDA
 To determine the role of democratic leadership on conflict management within ASDA
 To investigate the impact of democratic leadership on conflict management within ASDA
Research Questions:
 What are the different types of leadership used in ASDA?
 What is the role of democratic leadership on conflict management within ASDA?
 What is the impact of democratic leadership on conflict management within ASDA?
Rationale of the research
The main motive of conducting the current dissertation is investigating the impact and
role of leadership in managing conflict within organisation. This topic is selected because in the
current time in an organisation there are many conflicts and for this leadership plays significant
role to mitigate. It is continuously growing in the current time so that conflicts could be
decreased and appropriate direction and guidance could be provided to employees. The
dissertation would cover how significant is to reduce the level of conflicts with the assistance of
leadership.

LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review is described as chapter that covers defined questions of the
investigation so that main motive could be attained and established. It uses secondary sources
like books, articles, journals, publications, newspapers etc.
What are the different types of leadership used in ASDA?
According to Mansouri, Singh and Khan (2018), leadership style is defined as the
behaviours and methods when managing, directing and motivating others. The leadership style of
person identifies how they implement and strategize plans while considering well-being of the
team and expectations of stakeholders. It is quite critical because it could help in determining
positive impact over organisation. There are three leadership styles that are mainly used by
ASDA that are: democratic leadership, autocratic leadership and transformational leadership.
Democratic leadership is used because in this leaders make decision as per the input of team
members. Autocratic leadership is considered in ASDA in some cases when there is no
requirement to involve lower level employees in decision making. Transformational leadership is
also used in the workplace in which they set specific tasks in the particular time and constantly
work to move from comfort zone.
What is the role of democratic leadership on conflict management within ASDA?
According to Zaabi, Singh and Ajmal (2017), democratic leadership is defined as
leadership in which leaders make decision according to the input of every team member. It is one
of the effective leaderships because it helps lower level employees towards exercising authority
they would require to use wisely in future positions. In ASDA, there are many roles that are
played by democratic leadership on conflict management by considering each and every
employee in the decision making process. Employees are given equal chance so that they could
participate in the different activities and tasks of the company. Therefore, democratic leadership
is significant in managing conflict and increasing business performance.
What is the impact of democratic leadership on conflict management within ASDA?
According to Mansara (2019), democratic leadership is the leadership the considers each
and every employee in every activity and task of ASDA. The impact of democratic leadership on
conflict management within ASDA is positive because it helps in understanding the requirements
and needs of employees in such a manner so that they could be encouraged in the workplace.

Conflicts are easily managed because chances of miscommunication is decreased with the
assistance of democratic leadership.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology is referred as the chapter that considers significant methodologies
for collecting and analysing information so that objectives could be attained. The different types
of methodologies that would use in the present dissertation are explained below:
Research Approach: Deductive approach will be selected by investigator because it
helps in evaluating and examining numeric information in systematic manner. It is the great
approach because it does not take longer time duration in evaluating information (Babii, 2020).
Research Strategy: Survey will be selected by investigator because it would help in
gathering numeric data in effective and efficient manner. In this questionnaire would be formed.
Research Choice: Quantitative and qualitative are two kinds of research choice.
Quantitative research choice will select so that numeric information could be gathered.
Sampling: Sampling is described as the methodology that assists in selecting particular
number of samples from the given large population. Probability and non-probability are two
parts types of sampling (Bairagi and Munot, 2019). Probability sampling would be selected and
20 managers will be chosen by researcher.
Data Collection: Data collection is described as the methodology used for gathering
information. Primary and secondary data collection are two types that will use in the achieving
objectives of the dissertation (Mishra and Alok, 2017). Primary will use so that raw information
about leadership could be taken out. For this questionnaire will be formed and secondary
information will be collected by existing data by books, journals, articles, publications etc.
Gantt chart: Gantt chart is defined as the time schedule that assists in scheduling each
activity and task in such manner so that objectives could be easily achieved and attained. It
divides activities and tasks with the appropriate time duration (Sharon and Dori, 2017).

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