Leadership and operations management: Existing relationship

Abstract

Presently, there is a great interest in leadership and operations management (OM) because of the widespread belief that the quality of leadership and OM makes a significant difference to businesses, organisations and companies. There are numerous definitions of leadership and OM. However, there is confusion between leadership and OM and very often the concept of leadership is extremely complex. Even though people are using these words interchangeably, these words play different roles, but still essential, focusing on the view of leadership and OM: existing relationship. This paper reviews the various ramifications in the discussion on leadership and OM. I also examine the theoretical underpinnings for the field of leadership and OM, assess different leadership and OM models. Both academics and practitioners in companies might find the reviews beneficial, as the paper summaries major lines of research in this field. As well as existing research limitations; this should stimulate further research.