PROJECT RESEARCHING EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION WITH THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF THEIR SUPERIORS

Leadership is a demanding task and is one of the key factors in managing a company and its employees. The diploma thesis aimed to present leadership styles and their impact on employee satisfaction. The concepts of leadership, characteristics, methods and styles of leadership were defined, as well as situational leadership and satisfaction, factors and methods of measuring satisfaction. The presented research examined the impact of four leadership styles, as these influence employee satisfaction, which in turn affects work results. With the help of a questionnaire and its analysis, results were obtained that enabled us to verify the previously set hypotheses and confirm or refute them.

Problem

Leadership is a demanding task and is one of the key factors in managing a company and its employees. The diploma thesis aimed to present leadership styles and their impact on employee satisfaction.

Solution and Method

The concepts of leadership, characteristics, methods and styles of leadership were defined, as well as situational leadership and satisfaction, factors and methods of measuring satisfaction. All operational concepts are presented in the theoretical part of the diploma thesis. The pattern of behaviour that a leader uses when leading people represents the prevailing leadership style.

Results

The presented research examined the impact of four leadership styles, as these influence employee satisfaction, which in turn affects work results. With the help of a questionnaire and its analysis, results were obtained that enabled us to verify the previously set hypotheses and confirm or refute them. In the practical part, the purpose of the diploma thesis was thus fulfilled.