Relationship between Leadership and Organisational Performance: A Literature Review

The assessment task is to write a 2000-word literature review on the following topic –

The relationship between leadership and organisational performance

Students could narrow down the scope of the literature review on to specific aspects of leadership such as types, styles, etc and its inter-relationships with specific facets of organisational performance such as financial performance, innovation performance, sustainability and responsibility, and so on. Another way to narrow down the scope of the review is to focus on a particular industry and evaluate the relationship between leadership and organisational performance in that industry.

The literature review must critically evaluate and synthesise the current state of knowledge on the given topic. Therefore, it is recommended that only articles published in the last 5 to 7 years be reviewed for this assessment as it will provide an overview of the contemporary debates on the topic.

1. A 100-word abstract must be presented. The abstract is excluded from the word count.
2. The assessment must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

In relation to the specialised area of study, students will, with minimal or no guidance be able to:

1. Critique debates on contemporary issues in business that influence leadership, strategic decision making, and responsible management.
2. Contextualise, synthesise, and critically evaluate the inter-disciplinary literature in business and management
3. Develop and support an argument using evidence, analysis, and critical reflection based on academic and practitioner literature.
4. Communicate management concepts and arguments effectively to specialist and nonspecialist audiences.

Your grade will depend on the extent to which you meet these learning outcomes in the way relevant for this assessment.

The word limit for this assessment is 2000 words. Allowing for +10%, the maximum word count is 2200 words.