This research will examine the positives and negatives of management styles and their influences on employee motivation. Everyone has opinions on their workplace, whether good or bad. Those opinions are largely based on how much work they are required to do and how much appreciation they receive for completing their workload. The significance of this research is important as it helps identify ways to make the workplace a better, positive environment while improving the amount and quality of work completed. The research paper aims to identify which management style best impacts employee motivation. Information has been gathered through a survey to help provide more informed and first-hand accounts of the effects of management on motivation.