The purpose of this thesis is to determine the impact of leadership styles on the business. Specifically, the paper is aimed at defining the relationship between the leadership style and a certain unit performance.
To this objective, the first chapter introduces the reader to the leadership concept, shows its importance in the daily life and its correlations with the HR field. The theoretical insights into the leadership phenomena and its effects on the business are provided by the paper’s state of the art. Subsequently, the chapter of methodology presents the objective of the research and briefly the chosen company that the study is conducted on. It also defines the variables and describes the process of data collection and the participants. The chosen company is NN Group Romania, specifically, the NN subsidiary in Brasov, from which one of its units was empirically analysed. The analysed leadership styles are transformational and transactional types as I consider them to be the fundamentals of the styles. They serve as independent variables in the study. The SPSS software tests these variables for a potential correlation with the dependent variable, which is unit performance. The data was provided by twelve participants, consisting of one leader and eleven followers, who answered an online survey constructed in Sosci Survey.
Further, the chapter of practical approach starts with the explicit description of the company. Moreover, in order to generate numerical values for describing the relation between the variables, a linear regression model was implemented and interpreted. This chapter ends with recommendations to the company after proving that there are two positive correlations between the leadership styles and the unit performance in the chosen unit of NN Romania. Both transformational and transactional leadership influence the unit performance, and thus they have a positive impact on the business. Eventually, the conclusion of this paper summarizes the most significant concepts and findings as well as offers a personal perspective on the study.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- INTRODUCTION.
- THE EVOLUTION OF LEADERSHIP
- Chronological definitions of leadership.
- The introduction of leadership style.
- Categorization of leadership styles.
- Transactional leadership.
- Transformational leadership.
- Servant leadership.
- Ethical leadership.
- Shared leadership.
- Lateral leadership.
- Conclusion and personal perspective.
- METHODOLOGY
- Sampling and Data Collection
- Participants.
- Hypothesis development.
- PRACTICAL APPROACH
- Overview of the company.
- Information related to the hired personnel.
- Current situation of the leadership concept within the company
- Multiple linear regression analysis.
- Testing of the assumptions.
- Interpretation of the results.
- Limitations
- Recommendations
- CONCLUSIONS
- REFERENCES
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This thesis aims to investigate the impact of different leadership styles on business performance. The study seeks to analyze the relationship between leadership styles and unit performance within a specific company. The author explores the evolution of leadership concepts and categorizes various styles, including transactional, transformational, servant, ethical, shared, and lateral leadership.
- Evolution of leadership concepts
- Categorization of leadership styles
- Impact of leadership style on business performance
- Analysis of leadership practices within a specific company
- Multiple linear regression analysis to assess the relationship between leadership styles and unit performance
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The thesis begins with an introduction to the topic of leadership and its evolution over time. Chapter 2 delves into the various types of leadership styles, providing a comprehensive overview of their characteristics and theoretical frameworks. Chapter 3 outlines the methodology employed in the research, including the sampling technique, data collection methods, and hypothesis development. Chapter 4 presents the practical approach taken, including a company overview, information about the hired personnel, and an analysis of the leadership concept within the company. This chapter also includes a detailed examination of the multiple linear regression analysis conducted to assess the relationship between leadership styles and unit performance.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key concepts and terms explored in this thesis include leadership styles, transactional leadership, transformational leadership, servant leadership, ethical leadership, shared leadership, lateral leadership, business performance, unit performance, multiple linear regression analysis, company analysis, and leadership practices.
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- Alexandra Vacaretiu (Autor), 2020, What Is the Impact of a Certain Leadership Style on Business? A Closer Look On a Business Unit, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/920258
