THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND MOTIVATION

The study of leadership has always been a very interesting and topical field. Despite the extensive professional literature in this field, one will search in vain for a uniform definition of leadership. Despite the fact that there are a large number of definitions developed by different authors, they are more or less unanimous that leadership is of crucial importance and that leadership has an important place in every company. The purpose of this diploma thesis is to determine whether leadership influences employee satisfaction and motivation. Leadership no longer means merely giving orders, but is increasingly approaching the motivation of employees, who are a key factor in achieving good economic results for the company and is also a prerequisite for good interpersonal relations in the company, which again contributes to better business results for the company.

Problem

The study of leadership has always been a very interesting and topical field. Despite the extensive professional literature in this field, one will search in vain for a uniform definition of leadership.

Solution and Method

Despite the fact that there are a large number of definitions developed by different authors, they are more or less unanimous that leadership is of crucial importance and that leadership has an important place in every company. If a leader wishes to be a successful leader, they must be able to adapt to different leadership styles, which must be adapted to different circumstances and characteristics of individual companies and characteristics of employees.

Results

The purpose of this diploma thesis is to determine whether leadership influences employee satisfaction and motivation. Leadership no longer means merely giving orders, but is increasingly approaching the motivation of employees, who are a key factor in achieving good economic results for the company and is also a prerequisite for good interpersonal relations in the company, which again contributes to better business results for the company. In the theoretical part, definitions of concepts such as leadership, the leadership process, employee satisfaction were presented and the concept of motivation was defined.

Three of the most characteristic leadership styles were described, the characteristics of a leader were described, what the role and importance of employee satisfaction is, and methods of motivation were listed that have positive effects on employee satisfaction and performance at work. In the research part, a survey was used to attempt to determine whether a leader influences employee satisfaction and motivation through their leadership. It was established that a leader influences employee satisfaction and motivation through their leadership style, as employee motivation is one of the important roles of a leader.

If a leader leads their colleagues with inappropriate leadership and behaviour, they can significantly contribute to employee dissatisfaction and thus to a decline in motivation, which can consequently contribute to the failure of the company's business operations. A leader must be aware that only satisfied and motivated workers are the key to successful business operations of the company.