Team Leadership Perception

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Abstract

The study at hand deals with the topic of leadership in general and implicit leadership in particular. It studies the theories, models and styles of leadership prevailing in the modern day organizations. The study utilizes the quantitative approach and deals with the collection of data through semi structured questionnaires in which the responses are obtained from the team leaders and members. The secondary methodology of research applied in the study facilitates the readers in drawing a logical conclusion and forming perceptions.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background1

Problem Statement2

Research Aim2

Research Question2

Research Objectives2

Relevance of the Research3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW4

Team Leadership4

Implicit Leadership Theory5

Leadership Models6

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY8

Research Strategy8

Research Methods8

Semi Structured Individual Interviews8

Ethics9

Sample details9

CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION10

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION11

REFERENCES12

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

The study at hand deals with the team leadership perception in an organization. It elaborates upon the specific aims, objectives and the research questions which will be utilized in performing the research study.

Background

In the current organizational landscape, the teams are becoming a major part for the reason that they are being utilized with a greater frequency to function with the higher levels of authority and execute knowledge work with greater efficiency (Cohen, Mohrman, & Mohrman, 1999; Mohrman, Cohen, & Mohrman, 1995). The researchers have found that there is a positive relationship between the organizational effectiveness and teams. In the latest study rendered by the Lawler and colleagues for Fortune 1000 firms, it was found that there were prominently higher rates of returns on investment, sales, equity, assets, through the increasing use of work practices related to the teams.

Inspite of the significance of team structure to the practices and functions of organization and the propagation of investigation on a range of elements of the team effectiveness (Kozlowski & Bell, 2002), the theory encompassing the leadership of and in work teams is thin and inclines to concentrate on individuals functioning in a conventional team leading capacity (Kozlowski, Gully, Salas, & Cannon- Bowers, 1996; Pearce & Conger, 2003; Stewart & Manz, 1995; Zaccaro et al., 2001). Leadership is extensively believed to be an essential variable in apprehending team effectiveness, even if there is not wide agreement over the exact nature of its role (Campion, Papper, & Medsker, 1996; Cohen & Bailey, 1997; Gladstein, 1984; Guzzo & Dickson, 1996; Hackman & Walton, 1986; Kozlowski et al., 1996; Sundstrom, DeMeuse, & Futrell, 1990). In fact, some investigators have indicated that the most vital component of team achievement is its leadership and that stepping down of leadership in any team is a recipe for failure (Sinclair, 1992; Zaccaro et ...