Applied Research Methods Assignment: Methodology

Methodology
The study of the modern leadership should focus on the practical aspect of application of leadership skills and abilities by managers in the contemporary business environment. In this respect, it is important to focus on the use of qualitative methods of analysis, including interviews, questionnaires and case study. Interviews and questionnaires should be conducted with managers, who are operating in large multinational corporations because they face a bunch of problems which modern leaders face on the regular basis. In fact, these managers face more problems than managers working in companies operating at the local level. In addition, managers operating in multinational corporations have extensive experience of leadership because to succeed in such companies they have to be effective leaders capable to adapt to any environment.
Interviews and Questionnaires
Interviews and questionnaires should focus on the definition of major problems and challenges leaders face in the contemporary business environment. In fact, this is an essential step toward understanding of the scope of problems leaders deal with. The further research will focus on these problems and their evaluation as well as search of possible solutions to these problems and challenges. On conducting the study, it will be possible to develop recommendations on the elaboration of effective strategies concerning overcoming challenges and problems modern leaders face in the globalized business environment. In this regard, it is possible to use interviews and questionnaires to obtain the opinion and ideas of leaders concerning this problem. In such a way, interviews and questionnaires will allow to obtain the opinion and position of experts on the subject of the study.
Case Study
The use of case study is very important for the research of the subject of the research. In this respect, it is important to lay emphasis on the fact that, in terms of the current study, the case study can reveal practical aspects of the problem and, what is even more important, the use of case study can help to find possible solutions of the existing problems identified within the study. In such a way, it will be possible to find effective solutions and understand the real-life situations when the problems identified in the study arise. Furthermore, case studies can be very helpful when the experience of successful leaders and managers is studies. In such a way, case studies reveal effective leadership styles and role of leaders in the contemporary business environment as well as their impact on the functioning of modern organizations in the real-life situations. Obviously, the case study is a perfect tool to extrapolate theoretical findings, assumptions and knowledge on practical issues and study them in details using experience of various companies and businesses.
The case study is essential for the understanding of practical aspects of the work of modern leaders and managers. Traditionally, the role of leaders and managers was very significant for the normal functioning of any organization. In this respect, it is even possible to estimate that the more successful an organization is the more skillful and qualified managers it should have. At the same time, it is necessary to realize clearly the fact that managers cannot always be leaders, while leaders cannot always become managers. Potentially such a situation threatens to the stability within the organization since, in case of some contradictions between managers and leaders, the atmosphere within the organization deteriorates considerably. In such a way, it is obvious that managers and leaders contributes consistently to the formation of a positive organizational culture and the effectiveness of work of managers and leaders and their collaboration, to a significant extent, defines the success of the entire organization. All these characteristics of managers and leaders and their significance for an organization are particularly important. Even large and apparently successful companies are susceptible to internal conflicts and problems caused by the ineffective management or by the lack of reliable and effective leaders at the head of the company.
Therefore, the use of case study can help to reveal basic characteristics of modern leaders and managers that is very important in terms of understanding their roles in modern organizations. In this respect, it is important to focus on the study of the role and functions of leaders and managers in terms of the case study because their experience may be crucial for understanding the role of leaders in the contemporary business environment. In addition, the case study helps to reveal new problems, which derive from real-life issues and practical implementation of theoretical knowledge managers and leaders have.
The study focuses on the research of the data concerning the organizational performance, the quality of management and leadership, and the effectiveness of management and leadership in the context of globalization.
The data analysis is extremely important and the current research will use the qualitative analysis along with quantitative methods of analysis, such as t-testing or null hypothesis.
The data will be presented in the form of key points that can be discussed in the discussion chapter of the research. To back up the findings, it is possible to use visual means such as tables.
At the same time, the research raises certain ethical issues, such as the impact of globalization and modern leadership and management on the position of employees, who grow more and more dependent on the organizational culture which becomes homogeneous under the impact of globalization.
Conclusion
Thus, in conclusion, it should be said the role of managers and leaders in the creation and maintenance of the healthy organizational culture can hardly be underestimated. In this respect, the conflicts and problems of TYCO International involving its top managers perfectly revealed the extent to which the failure of top managers may be destructive for the entire organization. In fact, it is managers and the system of management that are actually responsible for the formation and maintenance of the healthy organizational culture. This is why it is possible to recommend the implementation of the total quality management strategy to make quality the major priority of all people working at the company leaving no rooms to interpersonal and other conflicts. Secondly, it is possible to recommend implementing rational choice approach to the main decisions taken by top managers of the company that will help them make the most logic and appropriate choices that will not cause any harm to the company and its organizational culture.

 
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