Does Leadership Styles Influence Employee

Turnover Rates?An examination on how Leadership styles can cause high

turnover rates

By: Sondra BrownW7000

Argosy UniversityDr. Kay Walker

Background of the Problem

High Turnover is a challenge that organizations face daily.

Poor leadership can cause employee turnover

Leadership is critical to an organization

Background of the Problem

Turnover has been monetary and non-monetary consequences.

The most ineffective leadership styles does not meet the requirements of individual situations.

Negative Leadership styles can cause employees to leave

Theoretical Framework

Frederick Winslow Taylor proposed the practice of scientific management.

Great Man Theory

Trait Theory

Leadership Theory

Lewin's Leadership Styles

Research Topics and Questions

The wrong type of Leadership style can cause Burnout, Strain, and High TurnoverLeadership Styles linked to turnover intentionsLeadership Styles impact on organizational commitment

Research Topics and Questions

Cont.…What are the potential relationship between high turnover rates within an organization and leadership styles?

What type of leadership style results for better organizational commitment?

What are the possible solutions for reducing turnover?

Key Findings from Literature

Commonalities were found between leadership style, perception, organizational commitment, salary and high turnover rates (Raja & Palanichamy, 2011).

Empowerment and transformational leadership reduces employee intentions to quit (Gill, Mathur, Sharma, & Bhutani, 2011).

Turnover rates decrease when the employee’s are recognized for their work quality (Para & Treblay, 2007).

Gaps in Research and Recommendations for

Future ResearchEmpirical relationship and retention strategies should be investigated (Hsu, Huang, Leong, & Li, 2003).

Organizational commitment and the relationship to turnover should be examined (Para & Treblay, 2007).

Turnover predictors should be examined (Hom, Mitchell, Lee, & Griffeth, 2012).

The data should have been conducted longitudinal (Donoghue & Castle, 2009).

Identified Gaps is that the researchers only focused on one organization instead of several organizations

Relevance of Literature Findings to

Proposed TopicLeadership Styles can influence the retention of employees

Empowerment of leadership has a great influence on employee intentions to quit

Themes (Headings for Literature

Review)Background of the Problem

History of the research question

Organizational Effectiveness

Empowerment

Burnout, Strain, and High turnout

Turnover Intentions

Questions