Dissertation - The Role of Leadership Style
Adaptability in Enhancing Organisational
Performance
[My Name]
BA Business Management
Being a project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of
the degree of Bachelor of Science
,Signed declaration
This project is my own work, and all material that is not my own is fully
acknowledged. No part of this work has been submitted for assessment
elsewhere.
,Table of Contents
Abstract................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction..........................................................................6
1.1 Research Objectives..........................................................6
2. Literature Review..................................................................6
2.1 Introduction of Literature Review.......................................6
2.2 Theoretical framework of leadership styles.........................7
2.21 Autocratic Leadership......................................................7
2.22 Democratic Leadership....................................................8
2.23 Transformational Leadership...........................................8
2.24 Transactional Leadership.................................................8
2.25 Laissez-Faire Leadership..................................................9
2.26 Situational Leadership.....................................................9
2.3 Leadership styles and organisational results.....................11
2.4 Factors Driving Leadership Adaptability...........................13
2.5 Leadership adaptability in dynamic business environments
............................................................................................ 14
2.6 Gaps and Future Research...............................................15
3. Methodology.......................................................................16
3.1 Introduction and Purpose.................................................16
4. Results & Discussion...........................................................17
5. Conclusions and Recommendations......................................19
6. References.......................................................................... 19
Appendices............................................................................. 23
, List of tables
Figure 1, Situational leadership model, page 11
Figure 2, Impact of leadership styles on organisational performance diagram,
page 12
Adaptability in Enhancing Organisational
Performance
[My Name]
BA Business Management
Being a project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of
the degree of Bachelor of Science
,Signed declaration
This project is my own work, and all material that is not my own is fully
acknowledged. No part of this work has been submitted for assessment
elsewhere.
,Table of Contents
Abstract................................................................................... 5
1. Introduction..........................................................................6
1.1 Research Objectives..........................................................6
2. Literature Review..................................................................6
2.1 Introduction of Literature Review.......................................6
2.2 Theoretical framework of leadership styles.........................7
2.21 Autocratic Leadership......................................................7
2.22 Democratic Leadership....................................................8
2.23 Transformational Leadership...........................................8
2.24 Transactional Leadership.................................................8
2.25 Laissez-Faire Leadership..................................................9
2.26 Situational Leadership.....................................................9
2.3 Leadership styles and organisational results.....................11
2.4 Factors Driving Leadership Adaptability...........................13
2.5 Leadership adaptability in dynamic business environments
............................................................................................ 14
2.6 Gaps and Future Research...............................................15
3. Methodology.......................................................................16
3.1 Introduction and Purpose.................................................16
4. Results & Discussion...........................................................17
5. Conclusions and Recommendations......................................19
6. References.......................................................................... 19
Appendices............................................................................. 23
, List of tables
Figure 1, Situational leadership model, page 11
Figure 2, Impact of leadership styles on organisational performance diagram,
page 12
