Evaluering av ledelsesstil : Skeidar Alnabru : en undersøkelse i hvordan ledelsesstil påvirker motivasjon

Abstract

The study aims to examine how the present leadership style at Skeidar Alnabru influence employee motivation. It provides an extensive literature review regarding leadership styles and motivation theory. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected through interviews and questionnaire’s. The qualitative results were compared to the six leadership theories based on emotional intelligence. The quantitative were analyzed using the statistical program; SPSS. The study found that the democratic, affiliative and coaching styles were the most dominant leaderships styles and that the employees were generally motivated in their work. Through recognition, trust and high focus on human relations the current leadership styles contributes to a positive work environment with motivated employees. It would be recommended to increase the level of authoritative leadership style to further increase motivation among the employees.