Research Proposal on Leadership and Nonverbal Communication Skills

This research proposal explores the development of leadership skills through nonverbal communication, focusing on a situational perspective. It addresses the importance of effective face-to-face communication in leadership, emphasizing the role of nonverbal cues in superior-subordinate interactions. The study aims to understand best leadership approaches, nonverbal communication strategies, and symbolic interactions within the service industry sector. The proposal includes a statement of the problem, the purpose of the study, research questions, and a discussion of anticipated benefits, such as supporting better leadership and improving communication. The research methodology involves data collection through non-probability, purposive, in-depth, and qualitative means. The proposal also references key literature on leadership styles, organizational commitment, and communication.

Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Developing Leadership Skills in Nonverbal Communication: A Situational Perspective
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Introduction
The research proposal is on the development of leadership skills through nonverbal
communication approaches. The proposal is designed based on the article titled “Developing
Leadership Skills in Nonverbal Communication: A Situational Perspective” by the author
Martin Remland.
Statement of the Problem
-Importance of the topic
Research on this topic can be of help to develop understanding of the best strategies through
which leadership skills can be developed and can also help future studies on leadership.
-The need to conduct the research
The research can support understanding of best approaches in leadership, improve relation
between superior and subordinate and understand best approaches of using nonverbal
communication (Arnold et al,. 2015).
Purpose of the study
-Specific area of the research
Service industry sector.
-Learning Outcomes
Help to learn best leadership approaches, nonverbal communication approaches, how to
encode and encodenonverbal messages and understanding symbolic interactions between
superior and subordinate.
-Research Contribution

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Understanding and supporting better leadership, understand superior subordinate relations
and the importance of constructive communication.
-Anticipated benefits and outcomes
Help further research on nonverbal communication, help in leadership development and help
to balance power andcommunication.
(Rawat et al,. 2019)
Research Question:
Understanding best leadership skills, importance of communication, best approaches on
nonverbal communication and overcoming communication barriers.
Research Hypothesis
The research is answerable through a full research. Access to data resources from
organizations, individuals and social structures is required. Data collection using non
probability, purposive, in depth and qualitative means.
(Yahaya&Ebrahim, 2016)
Conclusion
The research is on leadership development skills through the development of nonverbal
communication.

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References:
Arnold, K. A., Connelly, C. E., Walsh, M. M., & Martin Ginis, K. A. (2015). Leadership
styles, emotion regulation, and burnout. Journal of Occupational Health
Psychology, 20(4), 481.
Rawat, P. S., Rawat, S. K., Sheikh, A., &Kotwal, A. (2019). Women Organization
Commitment: Role of the Second Career & Their Leadership Styles. Indian Journal of
Industrial Relations, 54(3).
Rawat, P. S., Rawat, S. K., Sheikh, A., &Kotwal, A. (2019). Women Organization
Commitment: Role of the Second Career & Their Leadership Styles. Indian Journal
of Industrial Relations, 54(3).
Yahaya, R., &Ebrahim, F. (2016). Leadership styles and organizational commitment:
literature review. Journal of Management Development, 35(2), 190-216.