Employees Performance during Organizational Change in Abu Dhabi, UAE (Research Paper Sample)

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES IN IMPROVING EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE DURING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN ABU DHABI MUNICIPALITY, UAE
The Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Abstract PAGEREF _Toc62396090 \h 31. Background PAGEREF _Toc62396091 \h 42. The Research Questions and Objectives PAGEREF _Toc62396092 \h 52.1 Research Questions PAGEREF _Toc62396093 \h 52.2 The Study Objectives PAGEREF _Toc62396094 \h 53. The Study Method PAGEREF _Toc62396095 \h 63.1 Research Philosophy and Approach PAGEREF _Toc62396096 \h 63.2 Research Design PAGEREF _Toc62396097 \h 63.3 Choosing a particular research method PAGEREF _Toc62396098 \h 73.4 Questionnaire Design PAGEREF _Toc62396099 \h 73.4.1 Questionnaire Design PAGEREF _Toc62396100 \h 73.5 Data Collection Procedure PAGEREF _Toc62396101 \h 84. Sample PAGEREF _Toc62396102 \h 85. Timing PAGEREF _Toc62396103 \h 86. Resources PAGEREF _Toc62396104 \h 97. Data Analysis PAGEREF _Toc62396105 \h 9References PAGEREF _Toc62396106 \h 10Appendices PAGEREF _Toc62396107 \h 11Appendix 1. Gantt chart PAGEREF _Toc62396108 \h 11Appendix 2. Research Information Sheet PAGEREF _Toc62396109 \h 12Appendix 3. Participant Consent Form PAGEREF _Toc62396110 \h 13
Abstract
The concerns of employees' performance during organizational change have significantly increased. Therefore, the current study assesses the effectiveness of leadership strategies in improving employees' performance during the organizational change in Abu Dhabi Municipality, UAE. The researcher adopts positivism to guide the data collection process. In this regard, the study employees a quantitative cross-sectional research design. The justification for choosing the research design is that is inexpensive because it enables the collection of a great deal of data quite quickly. In this case, data is obtained through self-report questionnaires. The study targets the employees and the management of Abu Dhabi Municipality. The researcher understands that is important to seek permission before involving the respondents in the study. Therefore, the researcher will seek permission from the management and human resource department to avoid any complications from ensuing. Besides, the researcher will ensure that all participants complete the Research Information Sheet as well as the Participant Consent Form. The researcher will then distribute the study questionnaires during break time to avoid interruptions during working hours. In this regard, the researcher will ensure that there is no violation of confidentiality.
1. Background
The concerns of employees' performance during organizational change have significantly increased (Merriman, Sen, Fell, & Litzky, 2016). According to the study conducted by Bonini, Görner, and Jones (2010), more than 50% of the organisation indicated that employee performance is one of the most important initiatives and goals. In this regard, more than 50% of the teams claimed that they have carried out significant changes within their business models to benefit from the factors associated with organizational changes (Bonini et al., 2010). Merriman et al. (2016) further argue that most employees do not often prioritize the efforts directed towards organizational performance because their immediate objectives and goals differ from leadership strategies. As a result, these employees perceive their work tasks and obligations to be more important than pursuing long-term organizational sustainability (Merriman et al., 2016).
Fundamentally, organizations require efficient leaders in their specific sectors to enhance employee performance during organizational changes. Several studies (Leavy, 2016; Yukl, 2012) argue that regardless of the nature of the business, leadership strategies influence employee performance in various ways. For instance, organizations depend on effective leadership strategies to promote, encourage, and maintain a productive workforce (Van Wart, 2017). Therefore, in organizations where effective leadership strategies are evident, the morale and performance of employees increase, hence, enhancing the sustainability of the organization (Van Wart, 2017). Proper and effective leadership strategies help an organization to effectively choose and emphasize particular skill sets that are essential for their sustainable evolution. Abu Dhabi Municipality is currently facing difficulty in their performances and is therefore undergoing an organizational change. According to Zhu et al. (2018), the managers and higher authorities have decided to implement appropriate leadership skills such as autocratic style, democratic style, and participative style for the successful estimation of the effectiveness of the leadership. The research will assess the context of effectively estimating if leadership processes can help to enhance their organizational development.
2. The Research Questions and Objectives
2.1 Research Questions