Study Regarding the Connection Between Leadership and Motivation in the Logistics Activity in the Production Organizations

Abstract

Abstract The logistics services are represented by the logistic organizations through the characteristic features of the developed economies of the rich society. The mission of logistics can be found inside their centre. However, we well know that in the XXI century, the world economy is based on knowledge, and it is led by services, logistics being one of the main under the sector, next to the banking operations, tourism, education, or health. Taking into consideration that there are few studies which approach the part of leadership and motivation inside logistics, the main objective of research is to point out the relationship between leaders and employees, the type of leadership the company promotes, the motivation of the employees at the workplace inside the logistics department. The aim of the research is to offer a view of developing the abilities of leadership and motivation of the employees inside the logistics department. In this regard, a questionnaire was made and distributed to 30 people from the logistics department within the management and middle management group, inside a production profile company.