Business Research Proposal: Leadership Style Impact on Tesco Employees

This research proposal investigates the effects of leadership styles on employee performance, focusing on Tesco as a case study. The study aims to critically identify the impacts of leadership styles, exploring the conceptual framework, importance of leadership styles within Tesco, and the specific impacts on employee performance. The proposal outlines three research objectives, corresponding research questions, and a detailed rationale, considering both theoretical and organizational perspectives. A brief review of relevant literature supports the study, followed by a comprehensive research methodology. The methodology includes discussions on research philosophy (positivism), approach (deductive), strategy (survey), research choice (quantitative), design (descriptive), time horizon (cross-sectional), data collection (survey), sampling, data analysis (frequency distribution), and ethical considerations, along with the limitations of the research. The research will employ a quantitative method, utilizing the SPSS software for data analysis. The proposal highlights the importance of ethical considerations throughout the research process, with an emphasis on transparency. The study's limitations are acknowledged, and the overall goal is to provide insights into how leadership styles can influence employee performance within Tesco.