Organization Can Be Successful Whrn There Is Match Between Organizational Culture, Economic Sector and Leadership Style

The adequate style of leadership for the organization is that matches best the “nature of the job; preferences of the followers; the leader’s attitude and the situation at a point in time” for the particular organization (Kurfi,A.,2009). Nevertheless, none predesigned in theory leadership style could be pointed immediately as a universal solution for achieving employee satisfaction and productivity in any given organization and period in time. Widely perceived criteria for management effectiveness is the achievement of company’s goals – profitability, market share, brand recognition etc. On the other hand, each organization, comprising of indefinite variety of individuals, is assumed unique unity and that uniqueness in terms require a distinctive leadership style. The most suitable leadership style depends on the nature of the performed operations: economic sector, type of activity, etc., but also by the individual preferences of the subordinated employees, the point in time and the environment in which the organization operates. In line with that, I support the essay’s statement that organizations cannot function adequately if there is no match between the economic sector in which they operate their organizational culture and their leadership style.
A wide variety of approaches to managerial styles was explored throughout the literature reviewed, focused on the organizational culture and leadership style. Mullins adopts four main approaches to organizational structure and management: classical, human relations, systems and contingency. Classical approach focuses on purpose, formal organizational structure and technical requirements. Classical approach received low evaluation due to underestimated complexity organization design and multiple goals (Simon, H., 1976). Effectiveness in practice of the latter principle has been put into question (Woodward, J., 1980).   “Scientific management” as a sub-group of classical approach concerns the improvement of the...