Implications of Effective Leadership and Human Resources Management on Organizations’ Performance

Abstract

The paper brings a high level of interrelatedness of effective leadership and human resources management in organizations. Specifically, it highlights essential qualities and characteristics of effective leadership, the felicity of an effective leader, the value of an effective leader and the implications of effective leadership for human resources management. Hence, the trait theory of leadership and the behavioural theory of leadership underpin this work. In an organization, human resources constitute the primary resource, while leadership is requisite. Human resources management plays a vital role in the growth and expansion of an organization. Nevertheless, for the effective permanence of all managerial functions of human resources management in an organization, effective leadership is essential.