THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP STYLES IN SUSTAINING HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AT WORKPLACE

Abstract

This paper is titled The Role of Leadership and Leadership Styles in Sustaining Harmonious Relationship at the Workplace. The paper highlight key issues affecting leadership and leadership styles affecting organizational harmony between leaders and managers of organizations with union members in particular. A few leadership styles and challenges were considered as it was also discussed that no perfect leadership style exist in any organization and that leadership in any organization is situationally based. Based on the findings, it was suggested amongst others that union or organizational leaders should ensure that a conducive atmosphere necessary for employees to perform their work is provided; that there should be regular interaction between union or organizational leaders and management of the organization.