I. J. of Business & Management Research
Research Article
Role of Leadership in Organizational Performance: A Review Study
Author(s) : Anurag Singh*, Dr. Amit Kumar Singh
Publisher : FOREX Publication
Published : 30 September 2015
e-ISSN :2347-4696
Page(s) : 22-28
Abstract
Leadership is an international phenomenon which is also very popular domain among the behavioral science. Leadership emergence depends on ability to recognize what followers want in different situations and the function of the leader to maintain group structure and goal direction for reconciling conflicting demands arising outside the group. Through extensive literature survey of different researcher it is found that Instead of focusing on their own goals leaders must focus in building relationships with followers to benefit their collective goals. Leaders should focus on subordinates capability and behavior for performance. In this research article researcher tried to explore different types of leadership styles and their effects on organizational performance .
Keywords: Leadership, Commitment, Job Satisfaction, group cohesiveness, Path-goal theory
Anurag Singh*, Faculty, Department of Business Management, Sri Vishwnath P.G. Collage, Kalan, Sultanpur (U.P); Email: anuragsingh_hrd@rediffmail.com
Dr. Amit Kumar Singh, Faculty, Department Of Management, Mizoram University, Aizawl; Email: amitmzu@indiatimes.com
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Anurag Singh and Dr. Amit Kumar Singh (2015), Role of Leadership in Organizational Performance: A Review Study. IJBMR 3(3), 22-28. DOI: 10.37391/IJBMR.030302.