Impact of Leadership Styles on Team Cohesion & Performance

This research examines the relationship between leadership styles (transformational and transactional), knowledge levels, and team cohesion as antecedents of team performance, based on a study of MBA students participating in a computerized business simulation. The findings suggest that transformational leadership is associated with higher team cohesion compared to transactional leadership. Both knowledge level and team cohesion are predictors of team performance, especially among men. While the study is limited by its student sample and the reliability of a single-item leadership scale, it highlights the importance of enhancing team knowledge and encouraging greater team cohesion to improve team performance. The report concludes that managers should adopt a lead role to facilitate team success, emphasizing group interests over individual ones, while acknowledging that results from student samples may differ from worker behavior in organizational settings. Desklib provides access to similar reports and study resources for students.

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Executive Summary
The purpose of the research is to examine leadership styles based on knowledge, level and team
cohesion with the view towards the antecedents of team performance. The leadership styles that
are compared include transformational and transactional leadership styles. The study of the
leadership approaches were conducted between students that were involved in studying MBA.
The total number of participants that were involved amounted to 252 students that were involved
in a computerised business simulation course. This required the formation of teams consisting of
six members. Each of the team represented the management of a firm that compete with other
groups. In this regard, findings can be discussed that stated the association of transformational
leadership style. It had been found that transformational leadership could be associated with a
high level of team cohesion after comparing it with the transactional leadership. It can also be
seen that level of knowledge and team cohesion can help in predicting the performance of teams.
The findings can be related extensively upon men. However, one of the limitations is that the
study materials collected from the students may not be equal with that of the workers. Hence, the
implementation of the study cannot be justified with the responses provided in an organisational
context. At the same time, the reliability of an item scale could not be ascertained. Therefore, it
can be concluded that the application of transformational leadership is more effective than the
application of transactional leadership. The responses of the workers with that of the students can
vary due to the changes in situations.

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Conclusion
Thus, after the analysis of the research it can be said that the association of transactional
leadership with contingent reinforcement provides workers with an opportunity to perform. On
the other hand, transformational leadership style does not commit to bargaining instead
motivation is provided to the workers so that transcendental can be achieved. The leadership
effectiveness need to be assessed based on the effectiveness that exists in a team or organisation.
The leadership qualities of a dominant team member along with group characteristics can help in
predicting the effectiveness of teams. Team performance is a major issue for conducting research
in organisations. Hence, dynamics that are associated with the failure of teams need to be taken
into consideration so that the performance and attendance of an organisation can increase. The
relationship between the employees and the employers need to be such that assisting and
teaching others can help in the contribution of team cohesiveness. The major difference from the
findings highlights the importance of the leadership styles and based on the analysis it can be
seen that members in a team need to uphold the interest of the group rather than individual
interests. However, the research is conducted upon students and the results may not pertain to the
effectiveness of workers in an organisation. Every team member need to be knowledgeable so
that ease on the group goals can be associated. Hence, managers need to take up lead role for an
organisation to succeed.