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Building Relations between the Company and Employees: The Moderating Role of Leadership

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  • Urszula Słupska

    (Faculty of Management, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85-790 Bydgoszcz, Poland)

  • Zbigniew Drewniak

    (Faculty of Management, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85-790 Bydgoszcz, Poland)

  • Rafał Drewniak

    (Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland)

  • Robert Karaszewski

    (College of Business Administration, American University in the Emirates, Dubai 503000, United Arab Emirates)

Abstract

The relationships between employees and the actions taken by leaders have become critical. The purpose of this paper is to highlight activities that may improve internal relations in an enterprise, and how managers and employees perceive such actions. The study was conducted between 2018 and 2020 and focused on the importance of relational competencies in creating enterprise value and the importance of leadership. The analysis included 10 large companies operating internationally. Both managers (N = 10) of the surveyed companies and employees (N = 185) participated in the study. It can be stated that it is not uncommon for the studied businesses to take steps to improve their internal relationships. The evaluation of the steps taken to improve internal connections, on the other hand, differs between the groups tested. Cluster analysis revealed that managers’ views of the importance and application of the provided measures in their organizations were similar, whereas employees’ assessments of the researched phenomena were not. Building intra-organizational relations plays an important role in ensuring the sustainable operation of modern enterprises. It is of great importance, especially in the crisis situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical uncertainty in the world currently.

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  • Urszula Słupska & Zbigniew Drewniak & Rafał Drewniak & Robert Karaszewski, 2022. "Building Relations between the Company and Employees: The Moderating Role of Leadership," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-14, July.
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