The impact of leadership on motivating new generations

V teoriji je mogoče najti veliko različnih stilov vodenja, kdaj je izbira katerega izmed njih primerna, ter kako in na kakšen način uspešno motivirati svoje zaposlene. Poznamo veliko različnih stilov vodenja kot tudi motivacijskih teorij, ki pa jih je veliko težje prenesti v prakso. Kadar vodimo veliko podjetje in/ali veliko skupino ljudi, je težko najti en, univerzalen način, ki bo uspešen pri vseh. Ker pa je za uspešnost in konkurečnost na trgu, ki je vedno bolj nasičen s konkurenco, potrebno imeti zadovoljne in visoko motivirane zaposlene, se vedno več vodij in managerjev sooča s problemom, kako naj jim to uspe. Med seboj smo si vsi različni, ženejo nas drugačni cilji in motivi. Na trgu delovne sile se prepletajo različne generacije zaposlenih oseb oziroma oseb, ki zaposlitev iščejo. Ne glede na to, da smo si med seboj vsi različni, pa je pripadnikom določenih generacij mogoče pripisati določene značilnosti, prioritete, želje in dejavnike, ki jih motivirajo. Cilj diplomskega projekta je ugotoviti, kateri so glavni dejavniki za uspešno vodenje in motiviranje nove generacije na trgu delovne sile in kako naj se vodje in managerji s tem uspešno spopadejo. Diplomski projekt je razdeljen na dva dela, teortičen in emipiričen del. V teoretičnem delu diplomskega projekta smo najprej predstavili stile vodenja in v teoriji povedali, kdaj je katerega izmed njih smiselno izbrati, kateri so dejavniki, ki na izbor vplivajo in pa teoretično predstavili, kako uspešno voditi in pa kakšen pomen ima avtoriteta in moč vodje za uspešno vodenje. Predstavili smo tudi motivacijske teorije, teoretično opisali, kako uspešno motivirati zaposlene in pa zakaj je motivacija zaposlenih tako pomembna. Predstavili smo tudi razne vplive na motivavijo in pa kako sta stil vodenja in motivacija zaposlenih med seboj neposredno povezana. Pobližje smo si ogledali novo generacijo delovne sile, generacijo Y in generacijo Z, kaj pričakujejo, želijo od delovnega mesta in kakšne so njihove prioritete na delovnem mestu. V empiričnem delu pa smo izvedli terensko raziskavo in nato pridobljene rezultate tudi analizirali in jih primerjali z že obstoječo študijo, ki je bila opravljena v Kanadi. Na podlagi pridobljenih podatkov smo tudi podali predloge za prakso.In theory, many different leadership styles can be found, when choosing which one is appropriate, and how and in what way to successfully motivate your employees. We know many different leadership styles as well as motivational theories, but they are much harder to put into practice. When we run a large company and / or a large group of people, it is difficult to find one, universal way that will be successful for everyone. However, because success and competitiveness in a market that is increasingly saturated with competition requires satisfied and highly motivated employees, more and more leaders are facing the problem of how to succeed. We are all different from each other, we are driven by different goals and motives. In the labor market, different generations of employees or jobseekers are intertwined. Regardless of the fact that we are all different from each other, members of certain generations can be attributed to certain characteristics, priorities, desires and factors that motivate them. The aim of the diploma project is to determine what are the main factors for successful leadership and motivation of the new generation in the labor market and how leaders and managers should successfully deal with it. The diploma project is divided into two parts, theoretical and empirical. In the theoretical part of the diploma project, we first presented leadership styles and in theory told when it makes sense to choose one of them, what are the factors influencing the selection and theoretically presented how to lead successfully and what is the importance of authority and power of a leader for successful leadership. We also presented motivational theories, theoretically described how to successfully motivate employees and why employee motivation is so important. We also presented various influences on motivation and how leadership style and employee motivation are directly related to each other. We took a closer look at the new generation of the workforce, Generation Y and Generation Z, what they expect, want from the workplace and what their priorities are in the workplace. In the empirical part, we conducted a field research and then analyzed the obtained results and compared them with an existing study conducted in Canada. Based on the obtained data, we also made suggestions for practice