An Evaluation of Leadership and Management Styles in Business

This report evaluates leadership and management styles within a business context, examining their impact on organizational performance. It begins with an abstract, introduction, research background, aims, objectives, and research questions, followed by a discussion of the significance of the study. The literature review explores various leadership styles and models, including autocratic, democratic, persuasive, situational, and the managerial grid approach, along with factors influencing management styles and strategies for improvement. The report then analyzes the role of leadership and management styles in business, considering factors such as demographics, resources, and organizational culture. The conclusion summarizes key findings, and the recommendation section offers strategies for overcoming leadership challenges. Overall, the report provides a comprehensive analysis of leadership and management, offering insights into their influence on business outcomes.

Running Head: MANAGEMENT
Leadership and Management Styles in business

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Abstract
This section assists to comprehend many factors that could be effective for making a clear
picture of the research issue. This chapter could consider different methods named research
objectives, research questions, as well as research background. A literature review chapter is
significant in gaining knowledge about different models, and management styles that might
affect the organizational performance. Under the literature review, situation approach,
managerial grid approach, and four framework approach has been considered as it influence
to the performance of business. It is illustrated that autocratic, democratic, persuasive
management styles might more affect the business as compared to other methods. From the
data evaluation section, it is addressed that there is a positive relationship between leadership,
management styles, and business. The conclusion section is effective for overall research in
the concise form, which would be imperative in comprehending the whole study in less time.
This section is imperative in increasing the understanding of role of a globally responsible
leader in the business. The recommendation section assists the investigator to comprehend
different strategies related to the research matter as it leads to improving the issues that might
be faced at the time of eliminating the research issue.

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Table of Contents
Abstract......................................................................................................................................2
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Research title..........................................................................................................................3
Research background..............................................................................................................3
Research aim and objectives..................................................................................................3
Research questions.................................................................................................................3
Research significance.............................................................................................................4
Literature review........................................................................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................................4
Comprehend the leadership styles and models.......................................................................5
Role of leadership and management styles in the business....................................................6
Factors that might affect to the management styles...............................................................6
Model of the leadership styles................................................................................................7
Strategies for improving the practices of leadership styles....................................................9
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................9
Discussion..................................................................................................................................9
Introduction............................................................................................................................9
Management Styles..............................................................................................................10
Conclusion............................................................................................................................13
Conclusion................................................................................................................................14
Recommendation......................................................................................................................14
References................................................................................................................................16

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Introduction
Research title
The research title of this study is to evaluate the leadership and management styles in the
business.
Research background
For sustaining the business, it is improve their awareness towards different kinds of
management styles that might be considered by the firm to operate its business effectively.
An organization should critically evaluate certain styles and models of the leadership for
effectively implementing it in the organization as well as make an imperative decision with
respect to the attainment of the targeted aim of the study. These management styles are
known as the autocratic management style, administrative, democratic, laissez-faire
management, as well as cultural management styles. These methods could be effective in
completing the research task. It could also lead to firm in one direction and support to make a
decision effectively (Efferin and Hartono, 2015).
Research aim and objectives
This study is relied in examining the leadership as well as management styles in business.
The following objectives will be meet by the researcher to meet main of the research:
 Comprehend different concepts and models of leadership and management styles
 Critically examines the role of leadership and management styles in the performance
of the business
 Examines the factors that effect the leadership as well as management styles
 Recommended strategies for overcoming challenges of leadership style and
management styles
Research questions
 What is models and concept of the leadership and management styles?

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 What is the role of leadership and management styles in the performance of the
business?
 Which factors affect the leadership as well as management styles in the business?
 Which strategies are used for overcoming challenges of leadership style and
management styles in the business?
Research significance
This study could be vital for the investigators as it assists to gain their understanding towards
the different styles as well as models of the leadership and management. The different modes
and styles of the leadership could aids to investigators to make their career in the HRM sector
and support to higher competitive benefits. This study will also offers an opportunity to being
a successful leader and sustain their position in the marketplace. It could also assist to
comprehend different factors affect the leadership as well as management styles in the
business. In last, it could also be effective for comprehending different strategies, which is
used for overcoming challenges of leadership style and management styles in the business
(Goetsch, and Davis, 2014).
Literature review
Introduction
This section could aid the investigator to incrse their existing awareness about the conceptual
understanding in the context of the current matter. This study will also assist to could support
to comprehend different models, styles of the leadership and management that aid to make a
reliable decision in the context of current matter. This section could facilitates to the
investigator to get feasible data about existing situation. This section could be supportive in
comprehending many factors that might affect the leadership styles in the business. In last, it
could support to discuss many strategies for effectively implying the leadership styles in the
business and increase the success rate of the firm.

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Comprehend the leadership styles and models
According to Mullins and Schoar (2016), it is stated that the there are many management
styles that are practiced by the firm to operate the business and work effectively named
autocratic, consultative, persuasive, democratic, and Laissez-faire. It is stated that the
management can leads to their team for operating in one direction and leads to get higher
competitive benefits. An autocratic management style supports the leader to make a decision
on behalf of their own basis without considering the subordinates input.
Apart from this, Wheelen et al. (2017) illustrated that the autocratic leaders have the
capability to make effective decision with respect to attainment of the goal of organization as
they are task oriented. This leadership style could assist to team to focus on the task rather
than concentrating on managing other act. Moreover, it is evaluated that if the leader has not
the capability to make a reliable decision then it could negatively affect to the organizational
performance. Further, this leadership could consider only one person to involve in the
decision making. Further, it is evaluated that management could drive to the workforces to
meet aim of organization and operate the business function in one direction. It is stated that
autocratic leadership could increase the employee turnover rate in the organization that could
be a primary concern for the organization.
Apart from this, Rosemann and vom Brocke (2015) stated that constructive leadership is
another imperative styles of the management that could increase probabilities of getting
higher competitive benefits. This method can permit to the organization for more effective
decision with the concern of the organizational issue. This method could permit the manager
to consider give the value to the opinion and views of the employees. Apart from that, it is
stated that the organization has considered the employees but finalize their own decision.
Hence, it can be stated that this method is quite different from the autocratic leadership style.

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On the other hand, Nanjundeswaraswamy and Swamy (2014) stated that persuasive is the
same as the management style of the autocratic management styles. In this, the leader is
accountable for managing the organizational task. In this, the leader is accountable for
making the final decision. It is stated that workforces could be stated that workforces could
convince its manager with respect to the decision. It is imperative method that assists to each
employee who are part of the firm to get competitive benefits. It is effective for the executive
that requires the final decision effectively. It is imperative for the organization to effectively
operating the business act and make a decision effectively.
Role of leadership and management styles in the business
Akgün et al. (2014) stated that leadership styles could be effective business effectively. A
leadership style could permit the organization for getting higher competitive advantages.
It is stated that leadership skills can be effective in attainment of the organizational task.
Some leader is born leader as they have the capability to learn different skills of leadership. It
is evaluated that self-awareness could be improved by considering leadership in the
organization. The organizational performance can be influenced by management styles. It is
stated that the management could consider suitable styles of leadership in the
accomplishment of the goal of the firm.
Apart from this, Nanjundeswaraswamy and Swamy (2014) illustrated that team leader can
conduct same activity as it could be associated with the internal motivation to the employee
and determine their performance. It could lead to achieve the specified task of firm in least
time and cost. It is stated that a leader is a person who motivates and empower to greater
capability to attract the actions of the group member. Motivating the employee for an
employee for increasing their trust towards the achieving the aim of organizational task. It is
stated that the inspiration is a tool that could be imperative for increasing the favorable

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impact on organizational performance. Moreover, the performance outcomes could directly
impact on developing the trust and loyalty of the organizational performance,
Factors that might affect the management styles
Ghasabeh et al (2015) examine that different factors could entail by the firm to affect the
selection of the leadership styles as it supports to get higher competitive benefits. The group
leader of the firm would be able to affected to huge number of customer. It is evaluated that
styles of management can be influenced by different components named demographics,
resources, economic, political factors, organizational environment, as well as technology,
and organizational culture. It could be effective for getting positive responses in the favour of
the organizational task.
On the other side, Kleine and Weißenberger (2014) stated that the management styles is
depended on the leadership and management styles of organization. The company could have
its own specific working atmosphere with their own levels that could be dependent on the
specific working atmosphere. Moreover, the leadership is way by which a leader can
encourage to each employee for the accomplishment of company’s task in the limited time
period.
A group leader could select the leadership style based on organizational culture. These values
could be associated with the community, staff, investors, and consumers. It could also be
effective for determining the business that will be managed in the upcoming period. It is
illustrated that goals and values can directly affect performance of firm.
Model of the leadership styles
According to Vargas (2015) stated that the organization has used their kinds of models in
their organization to leads their team as it is known as the managerial grid, four framework
approaches, and situational leadership. These models could also direct to the team leader to
make a decision in favor of the group and sustain the position in the marketplace.

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Managerial grid
It could be effective for the concentrating leader’s matter in task and concern for the
individuals for predicting the leadership result.
The above chart depicted that there are four kinds of people who are considered in this model
named authoritarian, country club, impoverished, and team leader. It is stated that
authoritarian people have strong tasks and weak on individual skills. Country club
demonstrated strong individual skills and weak on the task while impoverished leadership
skills individuals are weak on tasks as well as weak on individual’s task. Apart from this, it is
stated that a team leader could have a strong task as well as strong people skills.
Four Framework Approach
It is evaluated that different concepts which are entailed by the firm to lead the leaders named
political, human resources, symbolic, and structural framework.

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This model suggests to the leader to consider one such approach for operating business acts.
Situational Leadership
It could lead the team leader on the coaching type that required to improve the skills of
employees in a particular situation. This model is effective for directing and supporting the
leader to operate business task in a systematic way and meet the aim of the study.
Strategies for improving the practices of leadership styles
Ghee et al. (2015) recommended that leadership style is tool that assist to the leader to
affected the overall business performance. Organization could be needed to improve
leadership practices to operate business practices. Moreover, a firm should practice training
and development method by which employees could be trained and enhanced their skills
effectively. This method can be imperative in business operation make decision effectively.
Chen et al. (2014) recommended that the reflection method could be effective in
comprehending the shortcomings of people. It could also be effective for evaluating the past
experience of the person. This method could facilitate to the leaders to comprehend their
actual skills and supports to improve their leadership skills. It can be stated that an
organization could set examples to their leaders by which they would be able to improve
existing performance.

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Conclusion
As per the whole interpretation, it could be summarized that the management skills could be
effective for the accomplishment of company’s task. Moreover, there are different
management skills that are considered by the firm to obtain a higher outcome named
autocratic leadership, democratic leadership, fair leadership. It can also be summarized that
the organization could critically evaluate the management styles in operating business of
organization.
Discussion
Introduction
This section demonstrates the findings with respect to research task. The data can be
collected by considering the secondary data sources named as articles, journals, books, and
online sources. It could lead to meet the specified aim of the study at least time. It is
illustrated that the management styles can be effective in the accomplishment of
organizational task. In this, data is gathered by entailing the existing source as well as make
decisions (Hayatet al., 2015).
Management Styles
From the evaluation of data, it is founded that management could consist of certain factors
like organizing, prioritizing, and planning as it supports to meet the aim and objectives of the
firm. The management style is the specific tool of executive go towards targeted goal and try
to meet it effectively. It could encompass a different method to make a decision. It could also
be effective in organizing the work and operating business act (Bryson, 2017).
As per the data evaluation, it is stated that management styles that could be considered by the
management level and even by the individual to individual. It is stated that a good executive
is one of the best methods to improve the skills of leadership. It is stated that management
style could be affected by certain factors like external and internal factors that could affect to

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the targeted goal of the firm. It could also offer an opportunity to the organization to operate
the bsuienss task in one direction, which will leads to get accurate outcome of the study
(Allen, 2018).
The leadership is a way by which an organization could facilitate to the leader of the team to
attract and guide the followers to meet the same goal. It is stated that leadership could be
sometime difficult in managing the decision and developing a clear mission and vision of the
firm for operating the business functions and supports to make higher competitive benefits. A
team leader could determine the aim and objectives of the organization and support to make
an effective decision with respect to the current issue (DuBois, et al., 2015).
The organization could gain their understanding of effective use of the leadership styles to
make their unique image in the marketplace and increase competitiveness. There are certain
steps, which are considered by the organization like setting a clear vision, motivating
employees, leading employees, and building morale for operating the business. Moreover, the
organization could motivate their employees by considering their needs as it could be
effective for getting higher competitive benefits (Bamiatzi, et al., 2015).
For example, Malaysian Airline industry uses the training and development method to their
employees to increase their leadership skills and meet their aim and objectives. Moreover, it
is also stated that management of Malaysian Airline industry has used the democratic
leadership style, which could be considered as participant leadership in which leader could
give value to the opinion and view of the team member in the whole process of decision-
making. The leadership style of Malaysian Airline industry could inspire the workforces to
continue in the group and make a decision effectively. The team management could give
value to their employees for increasing the quality of the research outcome (Naile and
Selesho, 2014).