Answering Questions on Literature Review about Communication in leadership

What is the issue or overall topic that interests you?  Research topic: (One short phrase/sentence)

Ex.

Feminist Representation in Children’s Advertisements

As informed by your literature review, what problems exist around this topic? List at leastthreedifferent issues. Make sure to note the social significance for each issue.

Ex.

Pseudo-feminist messages are being used to sell products.

SS: Unethical sales tactics.

Children are highly influenced by persuasive advertisement/commercials.

SS: Children’s development and consumerism.

Persuasive messages in advertisements can lead to ideology formation.

SS: Consumers inability to create original ideas.

Bonus: Production of pseudo-feminist ideology ultimately hurts the progress of current feminist movements.

SS: The false representation of feminism.

What are some specific research questions you want to investigate?  Create at leasttwo potential research questions based on your topic and the problems/issues surrounding it:

Ex.

RQ1: What, if any, feminist ideology is Disney creating through the production of the “Be a Champion” commercial?

RQ2: What are the possible implications of this ideology being consumed by Disney viewers?

Bonus:RQ3: What are the possible implications of this ideology being consumed by Disney viewers?

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Communication in Leadership
Kimora Lewis
Communication Studies , Loyola Marymount University
CMST 1700 Nature of Inquiry
Professor Victoria Luckner
October 14, 2022
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Communication in Leadership
Introduction
Firms have different core values that aid in meeting the organization’s goals. Employers
encourage workers to collaborate to attain the organization’s goals and objectives. It is prudent,
therefore, for organizations to employ mechanisms that ensure employees meet the
organization’s requirements for the future development of the firms. Communication is among
the critical aspects that enable the company to meet its objectives. It refers to the flow of
information among employees across the working station. Leaders are also required to pass
information to the junior employees to effect changes in the firms. This research elaborates on
the significance of communication from the leaders to the junior employees in the organizations.
It explains the positive impacts of communication among the workers and its effect on the firm’s
productivity. Communication in leadership is vital as it improves the organization’s productivity
and cohesion.
Literature Review
Organizational Culture
Every organization has its way of conducting its operations and activities. The norms and
methods of performing the actions bring the employees together, thus enabling the company’s
operations to be accomplished within a specified time (Astuti et al., 2020). Organizations recruit
employees from different regions and train them to fit into the firm’s culture. Recruitment and
training encompass communication between the leaders and the newly recruited individuals in
the company. Company leaders are responsible for informing the recruits about the firm’s routine
and norms to curb confusion and errors during activity implementation (Astuti et al., 2020).
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Through communication, leaders can educate employees about organizational changes and the
best methods to enact specific changes, thus improving the company’s output.
Trust
Trust is also essential among employees in various companies across different domains. It is
pivotal for trust to exist among the workers to improve the co-existence among the co-workers.
Trust makes workers share critical information in the organization, thus improving the
employment relationship for the company’s goals (Johnson et al., 2022). Building trust among
employees enhances the relationship among the workers, which in turn contributes to the
company’s success. The leaders accord employees instructions in the form of education.
Entrusting the leaders allows the workers to work on the instructions, thus aiding the company in
meeting its objectives (Johnson et al., 2022). Frequent communication between the leaders and
the workers enhances trust among the top officials and junior workers, improving the
environment for conducting other activities in the company. When the leaders communicate with
the junior employees, employees develop a sense of belonging and equity, thus improving their
output for the company.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement refers to the worker interaction levels at the firms. The levels of how
the executives interact with the junior employees determine the engagement levels in every
company, which improves or affects the co-existence between workers. Leaders summon
meetings and convections in organizations to improve the interaction levels (Gemeda et al.,
2020). Workers are allowed to contribute to the firm’s ideas and recommendations. The
communication from the leaders to the junior employees thus increases employee engagement
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which improves the cohesion among the workers in firms. Leaders also use communication to
convey the importance of employee engagement to the employees, which enhances their
understanding and implementation of the aspect (Gemeda et al., 2020). It enables the workers to
gain freedom of expression, enhancing democracy at the workstations and reducing turnover
rates. Therefore, leaders in various companies should improve their communication to create an
enabling environment for the workers.
Collaboration and Team Work
Teamwork comprises employees working together to achieve a particular objective. Workers
could be from different departments but collaborate to accomplish the organization’s specific
task. When leaders summon employees to perform various functions in the firms, workers
organize themselves in groups, improving teamwork and collaboration (Matzke et al., 2021).
Communication from the leaders to the junior employees thus encourages the workers to work
together to accomplish the tasks at hand. Leaders can also instruct the workers on the
significance of teamwork through communication, thus improving the organization’s levels of
cooperation. Informing the employees about the importance of collaboration not only aids the
employees in accomplishing the tasks within the required time but also improves unity in the
firm. In the current systems, firms employ diversification at the workplace. Diversification
employs recruiting people from different social backgrounds and having other competencies
across the domains. Communicating with workers from various departments and of different
social backgrounds encourages them to collaborate toward accomplishing particular objectives
(Matzke et al., 2021). For instance, workers competent in information technology fields can
collaborate with employees with human resource management skills to improve the
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organization’s productivity. Communication from the leaders thus promotes collaboration among
the workers, which fastens the company’s goal achievement rates.
Internal Miscommunications
As aforementioned above, teamwork improves the cohesion among workers, thus promoting
the chances of success in the organization. The presence of workers from different social
backgrounds can, however, lead to conflicts resulting from differences in social beliefs and
norms (Safapour at al., 2020). The employees disagree on procedures and systems of conducting
various aspects, thus affecting the general unity among the workers. When the employees engage
in misunderstandings, the company’s productivity gets compromised. Workers direct time could
be significant in enhancing the company’s productivity in problem-solving, thus affecting the
organization’s output. Leaders take the initiative to converge meetings and discuss
misunderstandings among the workers. Leaders listen to the parties and find an effective way of
handling the case among the workers in the companies. Employees are thus allocated time to
explain their views and concerns before the executive board makes the final verdict (Safapour at
al., 2020). Companies also convey information to the workers regarding new changes in the
organizations. The workers can misinterpret information, leading to poor implementation of the
procedures. Upon realization of the misinformation, leaders rectify the concerns through
communication with the workers in the organization. They set the record straight through the
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changes and improved the outcome for the company. Leaders communicate, thus eliminating
internal miscommunication and its effects on the organization’s employees.
Strategic Goals
Organizations set realistic goals to motivate employees to develop intrinsic morale and aid
them in achieving the goals. However, employees can behave contrary to the organizational
policies’ dictates, affecting the goal achievement objective. Leaders remind employees about the
company’s strategic goals and keep them on the right track (Cunningham et al., 2020). For
instance, leaders organize awards for the best-performing employees in the firms, motivating
other employees to work hard and meet their targets. Communication in leadership is essential as
it enables the executive committee of various organizations to inform their workers about the
strategic goals, thus motivating the employees towards meeting the goals.
Conclusion
Communication in leadership is critical as it enhances output and unity in organizations.
Communication in leadership maintains the organizational culture, sustains employee trust,
improves worker engagement, promotes employee team works and collaboration, and curbs
internal miscommunications. Firms should therefore consider communication in leadership as
vital to achieving the organization’s goal.
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References
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Cunningham, C. M., Hazel, M., & Hayes, T. J. (2020). Communication and Leadership 2020:
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Gemeda, H. K., & Lee, J. (2020). Leadership styles, work engagement and outcomes among
information and communications technology professionals: A cross-national study. Heliyon,
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Johnson, N., Turnbull, B., & Reisslein, M. (2022). Social media influence, trust, and conflict: An
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Matzke, C. M., DeGennaro, R., & Howie-Esquivel, J. (2021). Incorporating TeamSTEPPS
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Safapour, E., Kermanshachi, S., & Kamalirad, S. (2020). Analysis of effective project-based
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