This research will focus on a critical assessment of leadership and employee performance in oil and gas sector of Saudi Arabia by taking into account three top petroleum companies.
To achieve this aim, the following list of objectives are formed
– To evaluate the link between employee performance and leadership in selected organisations
– To discover how leadership patterns affect employees’ performance
– To explore the impact of leadership style on employees’ productivity
– To investigate the factors affecting the performance of employees in selected organisation
Saudi Arabia as a nation is presently facing a quick increase in the number of entrepreneurs who establish businesses related to wholesales, maintenance and production industries in local areas. These businesses are increasing the expectations and interactions between the entrepreneur and employees on a daily basis. Due to this fact, the study will be of a huge importance in a number of ways:
1. It will help expose the relationship between organisational performance and leadership and how leadership techniques could be useful for petroleum industries to manage the environmental influences and differences.
2. It will be useful for students of business administration who may become entrepreneurs, managers and leaders in the future.
3. The study will also help the leaders and the managements of the petroleum industry become aware of the factors that really motivate their workers in high and low productivity in their work.
Similarly, it is expected that when the implications are prepared and applied between employees and leaders in the organisation, it would enhance improvement and co-operation in individual’s performance and would also increase the interpersonal relationship and high productivity significantly. Other organisational issues such as aggression, fixation, stress, regression and friction between leaders and employees would also be reduced.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Context
- Study Hypotheses
- Hypothesis 1
- Hypothesis 2
- Hypothesis 3
- Hypothesis 4
- Study significance
- Aims & objectives
- Literature Review
- Concept of leadership
- Leadership process
- Leadership theories
- Trait theory
- Behavioural theory
- Likert Leadership theory
- Situational theory
- Fielder's contingency theory
- Fielder's revised theory
- Criticism on Fielder's theory
- Leadership in Saudi Arabia
- Summary
- Methodology
- Methodology and research design
- Data sources
- Data collection instrument
- Population and Sampling
- Sample size determination
- Data analysis
- Data Presentation
- Introduction
- Gender
- Age
- Education
- Longevity of workers in company
- Business ownership
- Involvement of directors
- Reporting to managers
- Relationship between heads and subordinates
- Degree of freedom to the section heads
- Working environment
- Satisfaction with current salary
- Recent promotion
- Promotion factor
- Motivation level of workers
- Employees' level of motivation
- Job training facilities in companies
- Types of training facilities
- Delegation of subordinates
- Delegation of duty backed up by the authority
- Performance evaluation
- Reasons for the level of performance
- Leadership style
- Motivation based on employees' contribution
- Performance measurement
- Forms of performance measurement
- Factors enhancing Organisational performance
- Factors impacting organisational performance
- Chapter: Data Analysis
- Hypothesis 1
- Hypothesis 2
- Hypothesis 3
- Hypothesis 4
- Interpretation and meaning
- Hypothesis 1
- Hypothesis 2
- Hypothesis 3
- Hypothesis 4
- Relevant theories
- Discussion & Findings
- Poor delegation of power and spread of managerial expertise
- Leadership by one man
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research project critically assesses the relationship between leadership styles and employee performance within the petroleum industry of Saudi Arabia, focusing on the top three oil companies. The study aims to identify key factors influencing employee performance and explore how leadership practices impact these factors. Key themes explored include: * **Leadership Styles and Practices:** The study examines various leadership theories and their relevance to the Saudi Arabian context. It analyzes different leadership styles prevalent in the petroleum industry and their impact on employee performance. * **Employee Motivation and Performance:** The research investigates factors that influence employee motivation and performance, such as salary, promotion opportunities, training, and delegation of responsibilities. * **Organizational Performance:** The study explores how leadership practices and employee performance contribute to overall organizational performance and efficiency within the petroleum industry. * **Cultural Context:** The research considers the specific cultural context of Saudi Arabia and its influence on leadership styles and employee expectations. * **Data Analysis and Interpretation:** The study employs statistical analysis to test hypotheses and interpret findings related to leadership styles, employee performance, and organizational performance.Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The research project is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a specific aspect of the study. * **Chapter 1: Introduction:** This chapter introduces the research project, provides background information on the petroleum industry in Saudi Arabia, and outlines the study’s objectives, hypotheses, and significance. * **Chapter 2: Literature Review:** This chapter explores existing literature on leadership theories and their application in different contexts. It examines the concept of leadership, leadership processes, and various leadership theories, including trait theory, behavioral theory, Likert Leadership theory, situational theory, and Fielder's contingency theory. It also discusses leadership in Saudi Arabia and summarizes relevant research findings. * **Chapter 3: Methodology:** This chapter describes the research methodology and design used in the study. It outlines the data sources, data collection instrument, population and sampling procedures, sample size determination, and data analysis techniques. * **Chapter 4: Data Presentation:** This chapter presents the collected data and provides descriptive statistics on key variables, including demographic information about the employees, their perceptions of leadership styles, their motivation levels, and their performance evaluations. * **Chapter 5: Data Analysis:** This chapter analyzes the collected data using statistical methods to test the study’s hypotheses. It examines the relationship between leadership styles and employee performance, exploring factors influencing employee motivation and organizational performance. * **Chapter 6: Discussion & Findings:** This chapter discusses the findings of the data analysis, interpreting the results and drawing conclusions about the relationship between leadership and employee performance in the Saudi Arabian petroleum industry.Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The research project focuses on the critical assessment of leadership and employee performance in the petroleum industry of Saudi Arabia. Key terms and concepts include: leadership styles, employee performance, organizational performance, motivation, delegation, training, cultural context, Saudi Arabia, petroleum industry, and statistical analysis.- Quote paper
- Muhammad Sajid Saeed (Author), 2015, Leadership and employee performance in the petroleum industry of Saudi Arabia, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/320334
