Research Proposal: Leadership and Management in Large Corporations

This report presents a research proposal and literature review focusing on the impact of leadership and management on the success of large corporations. It begins with an executive summary, followed by an introduction outlining the research problem, justification, key terms, aims, objectives, and research questions. The literature review explores various leadership and management theories and styles, including transactional, transformational, and authoritative approaches, evaluating their impact on corporate success. The report also details the proposed research methodology, data sources, ethical considerations, and expected contributions, concluding with a research timetable and references. The study aims to determine the most suitable leadership and management styles for enhancing the performance and success of large corporations, emphasizing coordination, workforce balance, and competitive advantage.

Business Research
Proposal and Literature
Review

Executive Summary of the Research Project
The current assignment is based in the topic of Impact of Leadership and Management on
success Large Corporations for which current project is undertaken, It emphasis and focuses in
the analysis of the main theories and styles of leadership and management along with the
implication of most suitable and appropriate set of Leadership and Management styles that
brings enhanced performance and success level of a large corporation.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary of the Research Project...................................................................................2
Research Topic: Impact of Leadership and Management on success Large Corporations............1
Research cluster: Cluster 1: Leadership and Management of Large Corporations.........................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Statement of the research problem.........................................................................................1
Justification for the research...................................................................................................1
Identification and definition of key terms..............................................................................2
Research aim..........................................................................................................................2
Research objectives................................................................................................................2
Research questions.................................................................................................................2
Review of Literature........................................................................................................................2
To review about the main theories and styles of leadership and management......................3
To evaluate about the impact of Leadership and Management on the success of a large
corporation..............................................................................................................................5
To determine the most suitable and appropriate set of Leadership and Management styles that
brings enhanced performance and success level of a large corporation.................................5
Proposed Research methodology.....................................................................................................6
Data sources and data collection methods..............................................................................7

Evaluation of all ethical considerations..................................................................................8
Statement of Expected Research Contribution................................................................................8
Research timetable...........................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

Research Topic: Impact of Leadership and Management on success Large
Corporations
Research cluster: Cluster 1: Leadership and Management of Large
Corporations
Introduction
Leadership and management are two vital concept for every organisation which ensures and
leads to enhanced guidance and control within organisation which facilitates higher success and
productivity for a firm. A large orgnisation is one that mainly have a large number of branches
and operates from various location of world (Adams, 2018). Thus, implication ad adoption of
effective leadership and management styles become more vital and important for a large
organisation to set a coordination and balance among its various branches and large number of
employees.
Statement of the research problem
The current investigation is based on a large organisation that have a larger number of
employees and huge workforces. Thus, a problem reacted with setting out a balance and
coordination is faced by them, therefore implication and use of effective leadership and
management styles becomes more viable and important for a large corporation. Apart from this,
a huge level of competition is also faced by a larger cooperation at global level that is also a
main issues and problem in many large multinational firms and organisation.
Justification for the research
The selection of current research topic based on impact of leadership and management on
success of large cooperation as they mainly works and operates at global level thus, issues
related with lack of coordination and workforce’s balance is mainly faced by a large firm.
Therefore, implication and adoption of effective management and leadership styles become most
viable and appropriate for a firm (Adams, & Velarde, 2018). Therefore, selection and implication
of current research topic is viable and justifiable as it focuses and emphasis on the impact of
Leadership and Management on the success of a large corporation along with leading better
understanding about the most suitable and appropriate set of Leadership and Management styles
that brings enhanced performance and success level of a large corporation.
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Identification and definition of key terms
The main key terms and concepts indentified for current research work are evaluated and
defined as below:
Leadership- It is mainly associated with guiding and motivating employees for better
performance and to direct employees towards achievement of goals.
Management- It is associated with keeping an effective check and control over
performance of employees for better accomplishment of set objectives (Anthony, 2017).
Research aim
The main research aim associated with current investigation is, “To evaluate about the
impact of effective Leadership and Management on the success of a large corporation”.
Research objectives
 To review about the main theories and styles of leadership and management.
 To evaluate about the impact of Leadership and Management on the success of a large
corporation.
 To determine the most suitable and appropriate set of Leadership and Management styles
that brings enhanced performance and success level of a large corporation.
Research questions
The main research questions which are evaluated and analysed through current investigation
are stated as follows:
 What are the main theories and styles of leadership and management?
 What impact is lead out by the Leadership and Management on the success of a large
corporation?
 Which one is the most suitable and appropriate set of Leadership and Management styles
that brings enhanced performance and success level of a large corporation?
Review of Literature
This section forms and leads out a vital and important section of every research project as it
ensures and facilitates more effective analysis and better understanding of selected topic with the
help of past facts and records (Dutta, & Sahney, 2016). Following literature review is based on
analysis of topic of impact of leadership and management along with its objective with the help
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of review and survey of online article and journals, a discussion and systemic evaluation of
which is provided as below:
To review about the main theories and styles of leadership and management
The evaluation and discussion about the main leadership theories and management styles
that can be used by a larger cooperation is provided as follows:
Transactional theory
As per the view point of King, M. (2018), it has been observed that the transactional form
of leadership theory is mainly associated with one that values structure along with leading out
and facilitating order within each relationship. Further, it has been also analysed that the
Transactional theory is one of the most common type of leadership style that is used and adopted
by a large corporate environments, international agreements, and military operations. Beside this,
it has been also analysed that the transactional leadership also requires and comprises of a
specific rules or regulations that need to be followed in order to complete and achieve the stated
objectives. Apart part this, implication and use of Transactional theory comprises and leads to
moving of large number of people and resources in an organized and balanced fashion to ensure
that specific results can be achieve along a typical timeframe (Fontana, & Musa, 2017).
The main advantages associated with the use of transaction theory within a large firm is
that it effectively motivate team members to maximize productivity along with creating
achievable goals for individuals at all levels. Further, a vital role is lead out and played by
transactional theory in eliminating the confusion within the chain of command through setting
clear rules and structure within a large firm. Apart from this, an evaluation about the some of
main drawbacks of Transactional theory of leadership can also be made which comprises of
elimination of individuality from the production process along with limiting the amount of
innovation that is achievable within in a firm through focusing on consequences instead of
rewards (Grant & et, al., 2017).
Transformational theory
Transformational leadership theory mainly set out and leads to a system of effective
supervision which was first introduced by James MacGregor Burns. Transformational theory of
leadership mainly represents the theory where leaders and followers work with one another in
order to achieve higher levels of motivation and team morale. Beside this, Transformational
theory also leads and set out a positive relationship between the leaders along with its team
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members through the way of motivating and inspire the followers by the way of their enthusiasm
and passion (Hallinger, 2018).
The key advantages and benefits of Transformational theory comprises of lowering of
turnover costs through relating employees for a longer period by the way of setting and leading
out a positive relationship. Further, the transformational form of leadership style ensures and
leads out more effective and new corporate visions for a larger form that can be quickly
formulated. Further, the Transformational theory of leadership encourages and leads to more
effective ongoing learning and development which focuses heavily on workplace ethics to lead
out a more positive and optimistic workplace. Further, an analysis about the main drawback and
issues of Transformational theory can also be made which as it Can be taken as a Risky and most
Disruptive form of leadership styles that might leads to increased Pressure on Team Members
along with need of Continual Communication that might be difficult and complex for a large
organisation (Jeyaraman & et, al., 2018).
Authoritative management style
Under the Authoritative management style the managers tend to have a practises of
dictating exactly what they require from their subordinates to do and punish those who do not
comply. Thus, under Authoritative management style, the employees are expected to follow
orders, not question the authority of management, and perform their tasks the same way each
time. Apart from this, the managers keeps a check and monitor on each employees along with
Micro management of the performance of employees without showing and leading out any form
of trust and confidence in the worker that its employees can lead out and accomplish goals
without having any kind of direct or constant level of supervision. Therefore an analysis can be
made out the under the authoritative form of management the managers are used to believe that
without leading and having proper supervision and control over the performance of employees
the workforces is not able to operate and function in an effective and successful manner (King,
2018).
The main advantage and benefit of Authoritative management style comprise of the fact
that it leads and support quick decision making through the way creating clearly defined roles
and expectations. At the same time, Authoritative management style facilitates effective work
With unskilled workers or large teams, setting clear and solid expectations can allow workers to
operate without uncertainty that ensures and leads to productivity increase at the time when the
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manager is present. Apart from this, an analysis about the drawback of Authoritative
management style can be made which includes an increase in the dissatisfaction of employees,
which leads to higher turnover, resentment, a lack of professional development and employee
engagement (Ng, 2017).
To evaluate about the impact of Leadership and Management on the success of a large
corporation
As per the view point of Adams, D. (2018), an analysis can be made that the implication
and use of effective Leadership and Management strategies and theories leads to a positive and
optimistic kind of impact on the success of a large firm by the way of leading efficient guidance
and enhanced control over the working of employees along with setting an enhanced level of
balance and coordination among there operations. Further, it has been also analysed that the
improved level of productivity along with enhancement in the efficiency of the workforce is also
a vital impact of effective management and leadership which ensures and leads to positive
impact on the performance and success of a larger firm (Sethibe, & Steyn, 2017).
Apart from this, it has been also analysed that the improved ability to succeed under
pressure along with increased emotional intelligence and Growth in confidence in team is also
facilitated and ensured by management and leadership through leading an improved listening and
communication skills within a larger company or multinational firm. Beside this, the other
factors and resins that support positive impact of leadership and management on success of
larger company consists of improvement in the innovation and creativeness level of employees
along with leading and facilitating a dependable, reliable and competent workforce for a large
company to have improvement in its success and performance level (Sørensen, 2017).
To determine the most suitable and appropriate set of Leadership and Management styles that
brings enhanced performance and success level of a large corporation.
With respect to the information provided by the Hallinger, P. (2018)., It has been observed
that use of transformational leadership style along with participative management theory is most
suitable and appropriate set of Leadership and Management styles that brings enhanced
performance and success level of a large corporation. It has bee analysed that the use of
transformational leadership style is that it treats people as individuals and ensures that followers
as equals, out if which each with his own skills and experience, and seek to bring out the best in
them through coaching and encouragement instead of ordering employees which ensures and
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leads out to a more positive and creative workforce for enhanced success and performance of a
larger firm. Apart from this, implication and use of Participative management style is also most
suitable and appropriate set of Leadership and Management styles that brings enhanced
performance and success level of a large corporation as it supports participation of each and
every employee in decision making and strategy formulation that leads out to a more creative
and innovative workforces to eliminate and cope up with the competition at global level thus,
facilitates and leads out to enhanced performance and success level of a large corporation (Wills,
2019).
Proposed Research methodology
This part forms out a vital and significant part of a research project that facilitates
understanding and information about the proposed research method that could be used for
conducting an investigation. The analysis of suitable research application for current
investigation is provided as below:
Type of Investigation
The type of investigation mainly consists of qualitative and quantitative type of research
investigation. An evaluation can be made that out of these two the qualitative form of research
investigation is mainly associated with an in-depth and theoretical form of investigation where as
quantitative is mainly based on numeric and statics forms (Strese, S. & et, al., 2016). With
respect to current investigation, use and implication of quantitative form of research
investigation is seemed to be more useful and appropriate as it facilitates an easy and fact
conduction of investigation through easy collection of data and its effective presentation with the
help of statistical tools and charts.
Research Design
This section of research method mainly have three main parts which consists of
descriptive, exploratory and experimental research design from which one deign of research is
adopted and used for an investigation. With respect to current investigation implication and use
of descriptive design seems most appropriate and suitable as it comprises of use and implication
of case studies, survey method and observation for more systematic and authentic set of study
which facilitates more effective information about the set objectives (Dutta, & Sahney, 2016).
Research Approach
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Use and implication of research approach is associated with the section and part that
properly classified and divided into two main parts i.e. inductive and deductive form of research
approach. An analysis can be made out that the deductive approach is associated with supporting
objective form of research where as inductive approach is mainly associated with a more detailed
and in-depth information. Therefore, with respect to current investigation use and implication of
deductive form of research approach seemed more appropriate and suitable as it facilitates and
ensures an effective scanning and testing of set objectives through support of objective form of
data along with leading and facilitating in support of positivism philosophy (Patten and Newhart,
2017).
Research Philosophy
Use and implication of philosophies of research is made to provide viability and support
for the project through facilitating better implication and analysis of literature sources and other
forms of data. It is mainly of two types and having two main forms comprises of positivism and
interpretivism. The nature of current investigation is seemed to be more objective in form thus,
implication and use of positivism philosophy is most suitable and viable as it facilitates enhanced
testing and scanning of objective form along with systematic and practical lead of an
investigation (Anthony, 2017).
Data sources and data collection methods
This section of research methodology is mainly associated and related with the process of
gathering information that is the main concern of any research project. Thus, implication and use
of both primary as well as secondary sources of data and information gathering is made for
current investigation.
Primary data :- this source of information provide a fresh set of data that is most
authentic and latest form that is directly gathered from the selected person and respondents. The
justification and reason for gathering if information from primary sources is based on the fact
that it provided most reliable and as well as specific set of information that is directly related and
associated with the set topic and objective. With respect to current investigation, use and
implication of questionnaire would be made for collection of primary data as research tool and
investigation technique (Adams, & Velarde, 2018).
Secondary data :- it is process of collecting and gathering information from the sources
which kept and record already scanned and collected information by some other researcher. This
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secondary form of data is mainly collected and gathered from the sources like internet, article,
books or journals. The reason and main justification behind collecting and gathering information
from secondary form is based on the resin that it provided and facilitates a better framework and
base for an investigation.
Data Sampling
It is vital research process and significant way that facilitates and leads to choosing and
selection of pre determined and significant sample size that replicates and represent the original
population. The researcher can made use of probability or non probability set of sample method
with respect to an investigation that suits the current research work (Strese, S. & et, al., 2016).
For current investigation use and implication of random form of non probabilistic method of
sample is made by the investigator for collection of data in an effective manner. For this curebt
investigation selection of sample size of 40 participants seemed appropriate from the employees
of large organisation with the help of random sampling method.
Evaluation of all ethical considerations
Various issues and problem are associated and faced by a researcher while conducting a
research work that comprises of resoling of all possible error and conflicts while meeting all set
ethical norms and principles. The first priority of an investigation is to maintain the safety of
respondents along with maintaining authenticity and reliability of collected data. Therefore,
implication and use of BERA code of ethics is made to follow ad meet the ethical consideration
and viability of a research work. Further, it is also mandatory and compulsory for a researcher to
meet the provisions of data protection act to maintain the safety and privacy of collected data in a
right manner (Adams, 2018).
Statement of Expected Research Contribution
The expected research contribution of current project comprises of better understanding and
analysis of the main theories and styles of leadership and management along with facilitating
better information about the impact of Leadership and Management on the success of a large
corporation. Apart from this, implication and analysis of the most suitable and appropriate set of
Leadership and Management styles that brings enhanced performance and success level of a
large corporation is also made as an Expected Research Contribution through current
investigation.
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Research timetable
Use of following Gantt chart is made for presentation of research timetable which is mainly
refers to a graphical set of representation of all activities and data that depicts and propely show
the time allotted for the different set of activities which are perfoemed and understken inti a
research.
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