Methodology

Methodology

This chapter highlights the processes and procedures that were applied in this research paper. The section entails the participant selection, instrumentation, methods, and data analysis.

Research Design

A qualitative study tool was used in the study. Exploratory research was conducted where a literature study was conducted to obtain the variables of the study. To test the correlation between the variables, various statistics were used, specifically multiple regression analysis and correlation matrix. The research was presented in a leadership dimensions questionnaire (LDQ) for a sample size that comprised of 5 managers and three leaders from various organization. Therefore a leadership style score was calculated and then linked to data on participants’ job activity, sector, and gender.

The study used semi-structured interviews and observation since the approach helped to ask relatively more in-depth opinions and feedbacks from the respondents.

Qualitative Interview

The qualitative interview is typically an interaction among the interviews and the interviewees on a particular topic. The participants were probed to get more insight into their various leadership styles; thus use of interviews to collect raw data was appropriate as it gave a wide range of data based on leadership styles. The research was conducted by sampling five managers and three leaders from both private and public organizations. A raw data type was due to the interaction with them via the interviews. The interview was conducted alongside the use of diaries and observation to enhance the reliability and validity of the data. The interviews were conducted following a set of questions that had been pre-designed based on the topic under study.

Sample selection and recruitment

A conventional approach to sampling was used. The selection of the sample was conducted at random. The target sample was 8 participants. The selection was based on various factors such as gender, position, type of organization.  The sampling size of at least 10 % based on the locality, with a sample size of 8 participants from three organizations. The recruitment was done in a non-random manner as specific leaders were targeted.

Data analysis

The raw data collected via interviews were analyzed using excel to obtain existing correlations. The correlations were to inform the researcher of the determinants of productivity in public corporations based on leadership styles. Quantitative data was then to be presented via tabulation, mean, percentages, standard deviation, and frequencies.

The purpose of the research is to identify the determinants of productivity in public corporations based on leadership styles. The analyses are heightened with their statistical values. Results of tests against hypotheses are availed in the table. Aversion of SPSS 20.0 was applied to determine the results of the study. ANOVA, Pearson, correlation, coefficient are used for data results.

The following critical contextual variables  based on the respondents’ opinions and assessment:

(1) Magnitude of change

(2) Origin of change (i.e., internal or external)

(3) Effects of the change on the organization

4) Timing of change

Table 1: Descriptive Statistics

Hypothesis: H0: There is no significant influence on the change in business due to proper management style

The study indicated that the transformational leadership style is more significantly correlated with the outcome variables than transactional. Additionally, Laissez-Faire conduct was realized to negatively related.

Table 2: leadership style and change elements

Notes: v is good; (v) is fair and – is not sure

Table 2: correlations

H2: Proper management styles increase the level of production in government corporations in the United States.