Impact of Leadership on Communication in the Workplace Report

This research report investigates the crucial role of leadership in fostering effective communication and a healthy working environment within organizations. The study emphasizes the importance of leadership in facilitating smooth communication across all organizational levels and highlights how effective leadership skills contribute to improved workplace structures and employee performance. The report explores research objectives, questions, and a literature review covering the concept of leadership, the impact of better communication on work, and how leadership aids in creating a healthy workplace environment. The methodology section outlines the research philosophy, design, data collection methods, sampling, and limitations. The report concludes by discussing expected outcomes and providing a comprehensive reference list, offering a detailed analysis of leadership's significant influence on organizational communication and workplace well-being, supported by various academic sources. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the role of leadership in fostering effective communication and a healthy work environment, examining various factors such as leadership styles, communication strategies, and their impact on organizational success.

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Impact of leadership in communication and development of healthy working environment
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Abstract
This research paper have been written keeping in mid the leadership quality which needs to be
followed by a leader in fostering changes in an organisation. The various factors which effects
the communication in a workplace have been explained in this paper. It is very important for an
organisation to hire the right leaders as they are the main elements of an organisation. The
leaders are responsible for the implementation of smooth communication in a workplace.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Research Objectives.............................................................................................................4
Research Questions..............................................................................................................4
Literature Review................................................................................................................5
Concept of leadership......................................................................................................5
Effect of better communication on work.........................................................................6
How leadership helps in the implementation of a healthy workplace environment........8
Methodology........................................................................................................................9
Research philosophy........................................................................................................9
Research design.............................................................................................................10
Research data collection................................................................................................10
Sampling method...........................................................................................................10
Limitation of the study...................................................................................................11
Ethics.................................................................................................................................11
Expected outcomes............................................................................................................12
Reference List....................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
One of the most important factor for a healthy workplace is communication. One of the
most important aspect of a better communication is an effective leadership. According to
Amanchukwu, Stanley and Ololube (2015), Leadership is the most critical factor which aids in
the exercising of a better communication in the workplace. With the help of effective
communication, the employees of an administration become efficient and the working process in
an organisation is improved by a huge margin. The leaders in an organisation make sure that
there is a presence of communication flow among the employees as well as throughout the
different hierarchies of the organisational structure. With help of an effective leadership skill the
working structure of an organisation is improved and the working style of the employees of the
organisation is enhanced. In the present context of global business it is very significant for the
organisation to safeguard that an effective leadership resides in the organisation. According to
Ayub, Abd Manaf and Hamzah (2014), if the leadership style is understood properly then it will
be ensuring that a better communication is developed in the organisation and the employee will
be enjoying the working government. It have been observed that most of the organisations
around the world lack a better leadership. The leaders are unable to understand an effective
leadership style and hence they are unable to bring an effective change in organisation. In the
business world there is an increasing competition in the market and companies around the world
are feeling the pressure of implementation of effective leadership.
A healthy working environment can be described as the place in which there is a presence
of a positive workplace culture and employees feel better to come to the workplace. In a healthy
working environment the employees are encouraged to work towards the betterment of the
company and they are well supported by the company. The various stress of the employees in the

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workplace and the various risks to the mental health of the employees due to mental health are
maintained by the company in a proper way. In a healthy workplace the company aims in
controlling the stress of the employees by not imposing on them huge workloads and deadlines
which are unrealistic. The employees of the company in the workplace must be given enough
support by the company to overcome their problems and stress in the workplace.
Research Objectives
The main purpose of the paper will be to evaluate the role of leadership in the
implementation of an effective communication in the workplace of an organisation. The process
by the aid of which leadership will be helpful in the construction of a healthy working
environment will be discussed in the paper.
The following points are some of the research objectives of this paper:
 To assess the leadership style which will be effective in improving the workplace and
foster effective communication among the employees.
 To have a clear idea about the various advantages of communication in the workplace of
an administration.
 To review the role of leadership in creating an effective communication for building a
good working environment.
Research Questions
Some of the research questions of this paper are:
Q1. How the style of leadership will bring betterment in the work setting of an organisation?
Q2. What is the role of communication in the betterment of the workplace?

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Q3. What is the role of the leadership style in changing the communication style which will be
aiming at developing the working environment of an organisation?
Literature Review
Concept of leadership
The various process by the aid of which development in an organisation must be
addressed by it. Leadership is one of the major aspect by the aid of which improvement can be
drought about in an organisation (Nabers 2016). According to Andriukaitienė et al. (2017)
leadership can be defined as the style which are adapted by individuals for improving their work
style and also influence the others to follow the same process. With the implementation of proper
leadership practices in an organisation the working process of an organisation will be enhanced
by a huge margin. For being an effective leader the leader must know the various process by
which the company functions. If the leader in an organisation have the idea of the various
functioning of the company then they can bring proper changes in the organisation. Every
company operates in different way so it is important for a leader to understand which step will be
helpful for a particular organisation (Kumar 2014). A leader understand the working style of the
employees in the organisation and change their working style to improve the functioning of the
company. As it have been mentioned by Ciulla (2017), leadership style in an organisation is a
major factor by the aid of which the functioning of a company is improved by a huge margin.
The leaders in an organisation are considered to be main elements who aids in improving
the working style of an organisation. In the words of Reichenpfader, Carlfjord and Nilsen (2015),
it can be said that leadership is the quality of an individual by the help of which they are able to
improve themselves as well as the environment they are operating in. The various by the aid of
which a leader in an organisation thinks and works have direct effect on the employees of the

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company. The leaders in an organisation are the main backbone of an organisation and the
employees look up to the leaders in an organisation for improving their work style (Antonakis
and Day 2017). The leaders of the organisations must understand the various process by which
the employees of the organisation will be motivated. The leaders of the organisation must ensure
that there is a smooth conduction of communication among the employees and the leaders of the
organisation. With the aid of better communication the various issues which are faced by the
employees of the organisation will be understood by the leaders. The leaders will also come to
know about the various ways which are stated by the employees of the organisation in improving
the functioning of the company. According to Northouse (2018), it can be said that the various
practices of leadership can be explained as the process by the help of which the leaders can
understand the necessary steps to be taken for improving the condition of the workplace. With
the inclusion of better leadership practices the workplace of a company will be enhanced.
Effect of better communication on work
As stated by Ntsiea, Van Aswegen, Lord and Olorunju (2015), it can be said the
communication in a workplace aids in better functioning of the company. With the inclusion of
active communication in the office the employees in an organisation will be motivated to work
towards the betterment of the company. It have been proved with the help of communication the
employees in an organisation have better relationship with the management of the organisation
(Wang, Zhao, Qiu and Zhu 2014). The better communication among the employees of the
organisation aids in understanding the various things which are effecting them (Linzer et al.
2015). With the implementation of better communication in the workplace the directors and the
leaders of the organisation will be capable of communicating in a better way. While doing their
work the employees of the company face a lot of problems while doing their work (Linton et al.

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2016). These problems often goes unnoticed but with help of effective communication these
problems can be easily noticed and the leaders and the managers of the company can find
solution to these problems. In accordance to Cornelissen, Dustmann and Schönberg (2017), with
the help of effective communication the employees of an organisation are also satisfied in their
job. The various issues which are faced by the employees of a company are easily transferred to
the leaders of the communication who come up with solution to these problems. With the
inclusion of operative communication in the workplace the employees have the feeling that they
belong to the organisation (Guillaume et al. 2017). If the leaders and the employees of the
communication are on the same page regarding the vision and mission of the organisation then
the productivity of the company is increased by a huge margin and the employees work towards
the betterment of the company.
According to Bakker, Oerlemans and Ten Brummelhuis (2016), with the implementation
of better communication in the workplace the leaders of an organisation will be able to foster
creativity and innovation among the employees of the company. With the aid of communication
there will be proper meetings with the leader and the employees of the company in a regular
basis. With the help of communication the leaders will be able to teach the employees in
bringing innovation among the employees and help them become creative in the work (Jackson
2016). The growth of an organisation is also impacted by the implementation of effective
communication in the workplace. With the implementation of better communication the
employees in an organisation will be able to learn from their leaders and follow their footsteps in
understanding how to work effectively in the workplace. The various products which are served
by the organisation is also enhanced with the aid of communication (Milligan-Saville et al.
2017). By the id of better communication the company will be able to gather various ideas by the

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help of which the company will be able to improve the quality of their services and products. By
the help of communication the leaders of a communication will be able to foster better team
building. If the employees of a company communicate with each other on regular basis then
there will be presence of bonding among them and the team spirit will be uplifted (Eklof and
Ahlborg Jr 2016). According to Hassan Bin Nadeem and Akhter (2016), it can be said that the
leaders in an organisation must know how to communicate in a better as they are the only
medium between the employees and the company. The communication skill of the leaders in the
organisation will be ensuring that the employees are motivated to give effort for the company
and reach the goals and visions of the company (Coenen and Kok 2014).
How leadership helps in the implementation of a healthy workplace environment
It is the responsibility of the leaders of an organisation in marinating a healthy and
peaceful workplace. The workplace is the place where an employee certain amount of their time
every day so workplace must be maintained in a proper way. The implementation of a peaceful
and healthy workplace must be maintained by the leaders of organisation since a better
workplace motivates employees. There is a significant amount of upsurge in job gratification
with the implementation of better communication in the workplace by the leaders. Leaders are
capable of producing and implementing certain policies by the aid of which changes can be
brought about in an organisation which will be make the workplace better. The various policies
which are implemented by the leaders makes the employee understand the various values of
communication in the workplace and the various steps which needs to be taken to make the
workplace healthy. With the implementation of communication in the workplace there will be
bonding among the employees and they will be working as a team.

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With the implementation of better bonding among the employees and the leaders of the
organisation the various issues which are faced by the employees are solved quickly. The
implementation of communication in a workplace enhances the productivity of a company and
the various process by the aid of which the employees are able to deliver feedbacks to the leaders
and the managers of a company. The leadership style which is taken up by the leaders of an
organisation reflects the various functioning of a company and the various ways it operates in the
business environment. With the rapid changes in business world it is important for organisations
to communicate with the employees of the organisation so that they can gather the various ideas
which will be implemented later to improve the productivity of the company. With the global
changes like globalisation it is important for company to implement various leadership qualities
by the aid of which the employees in an organisation will be contributing more to the
productivity of the company. Leadership traits followed by leaders are an essential catalyst by
the help of which the communication is enhanced in an organisation.
Methodology
Research philosophy
For the conduction of a research paper it is important to understand that there are three
process by the aid of which a research paper is done. The three types of research philosophy are
passivism, realism and interpretivism (Padilla-Díaz 2015). In accordance to Quinlan, Babin, Carr
and Griffin (2019), positivism is the kind of research which is done by having an in-depth
knowledge of the topic on which the research is being conducted. Interpretivism is the process by
which the various activities and functions in the researched is managed. Realism is the approach
by the help of which the style which will be followed for the conduction of the research paper is

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followed. Depending on the perceptions and the variant of this research paper the use of
positivism research will be conducted.
Research design
The three types of design for research which is followed for the conduction of a research
paper are descriptive, explanatory and exploratory (Creswell and Creswell 2017). With the usage
of research design the researcher will be able to understand the various process by the help of
which the paper will be designed for the readers. The analytical as well as the descriptive
research design will be accommodating in in describing the core concept of this research paper.
In this paper the usage of explanatory research design will be followed which will be helpful in
understanding the connection between the dependent variable and its impact.
Research data collection
There are two different kinds of data collection method: primary and secondary methods.
In primary method data is collected directly from the people by the help of conducting a survey
and by the help of interviewing the people. In primary collection method the data which is
collected form the people are mostly genuine (Rhodes et al 2014). In secondary assortment
method the data is generally composed from the various articles, journals and any kind of printed
sources which are available like newspaper and various internet sources. Primary data collection
will be conducted on this report in which each candidate taking part in this report will be
interviewed personally.
Sampling method
For gathering the data for this research report 100 employees from Amazon will be
selected. The employees who are not satisfied in the workplace will be selected from among
these 100 employees. Each of the selected employees will be interviewed personally. A same set

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of questions will be asked to the employees. It have been seen that there are high stress
among the employees of Amazon and many employees of the company strive in
maintaining a work life balance. The employees in the workplace who seem to be stressed
and have low productivity will be selected for the study.
Limitation of the study
As it has been stated by the Derntl (2014), there are certain limitations which are faced by
researchers during the conduction of a research paper. No matter how much planning is done for
the implementation of a research paper there will be certain challenges which will be faced
throughout the making of a research paper. One of the most important factor is timeframe which
is faced throughout the conduction of a research paper. Another problem which is confronted
during the transmission of a research paper is finding the right articles for gathering data for the
research.
Ethics
According to Brooks Te Riele and Maguire (2014), it must be said that while conducting
a research paper it is important to keep in mind that the materials which are used for the
conduction of the research paper are genuine. The information which is gathered from the
internet sources must be correct else the conducted research will not be fruitful. As suggested by
Quinlan, Babin, Carr and Griffin (2019), the information which is collected must not be
tampered with and the exact information needs to be put in the paper. If the information is
tampered with then the research which will be directed based on the data of the bases will not be
effective. So, it is important to keep in mind that during the conduction of research paper the
researcher must keep in mind the sources of the information which are used in the paper must be
ethical and use of unethical information must be avoided.