The Influence of Leadership Styles on Employee Motivation in the Indian IT Sector: A Case Study of a Mid-Sized Company

Jaishankar, Akshay (2025) The Influence of Leadership Styles on Employee Motivation in the Indian IT Sector: A Case Study of a Mid-Sized Company. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

The research study focused on evaluating how the different types of leadership influence employee motivation by focusing on medium size Indian IT organisations by providing the focus on cultural and organisational factors. The researcher has used the mixed method which included a structured survey of 100 management and executive level employees and in-depth interviews with 10 professionals in the industry. It helps to collect both qualitative and quantitative information. The data analysis identified that the cultural factors and the organisation factors have the highest influence on the employee motivation. Values from the culture, such respect for authority, collaboration, and following the rules of the company, had a big impact on how motivated people were. Organizational practices including open communication, chances for professional growth, and mechanisms for recognizing employees also had a big role in raising motivation levels.

Also the research study found that the hybrid leadership approach including the elements of transformation and leadership and the transactional leadership needs to be more flexible since it has a positive and significant influence on the employee motivation in the IT industry of India. This was better than employing just one style on its own. The study found that in the Indian IT setting, leadership performance depended less on sticking to a certain style and more on the leader's ability to adjust to cultural norms and the reality of the firm. These findings give mid-sized Indian IT companies useful ways to boost employee engagement by using leadership styles that are culturally appropriate, adaptable, and responsive to the situation. This adds to the body of research on leadership and motivation in developing countries.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Batishcheva, Maria UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Employee Motivation; Leadership Styles; Cultural Factors; Organizational Factors; Hybrid Leadership Approach
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Performance Management > Employee Engagement H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Specific Industries > I.T. Industry H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Leadership H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Leadership H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Performance Management > Motivation H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Organisational Behaviour > Organisational Culture
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > Master of Science in Management
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2026 14:29
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2026 14:29
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/9083

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