EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENTS

Abstract

This study examines the impact of different leadership styles on employee’s motivation in remote work environment and how different leadership approaches impact employee engagement, job satisfaction, and productivity when working remotely. The qualitative method is utilized to collect the data while employing the techniques like interviews, surveys and focus groups. The analyzed data is presented in the form of prominent themes using the thematic analysis approach. The findings reveal that Transformational leadership is most effective in fostering motivation, as it promotes communication, trust, feedback, and autonomy. The employees working under transformational leaders feel more engaged and committed to their work. On the other hand, transactional and laissez-faire leadership styles have a lesser impact on motivation because Transactional leadership makes the employees being more task-oriented and less emotionally engaged, while laissez-faire leadership resulted in employees feeling disconnected and unsupported.