LEADERSHIP STYLE AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA POLICE FORCE: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO
Apeh, Ajene Sunday, Ph.D , Leonard Achile Ogwuche and Ibrahim Agboola Sulaiman
Volume 9 Issue 2
Abstract
The study examined the leadership style and employee performance in Nigeria police force using Nigeria police Academy, Wudil Kano as a case study. The broad objective of this paper was to analyse the influence of various leadership styles (transactional, transformational, authoritative and Laissez-faire) on the employee’s performance. The study adopted a survey approach using primary data. The data was collected using structural questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistical tools were employed for the analysis of the data obtained. Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression analysis were used to ascertain the effects and the connection of the variables. The findings of this paper revealed that the different styles of leadership mentioned in this paper (transactional, transformational, autocratic and Laissez-faire) have significant positive correlation with one another except authoritative and Laissezfaire leadership style which has insignificant relationship with employee performance. The paper concluded that supervisors that intend to derive the best out of their employee should try and exhibit characteristics relating to transactional leadership style followed by transformational, and then Laissez-faire leadership style. The Paper recommended amongst other things that (i) that the use of research to ascertain which leadership style employees respond to most and apply more of that leadership style as this can help to develop future strategies and accomplish organizational goals through the development of leadership behaviours on the part of the supervisors. (ii) The supervisor should also motivate the resilience and creativity in his employees so that innovation within the organization becomes easily. (iii) Supervisors should look beyond their own self-interest and connect to their employees by promoting their faith in them and this would in turn surely increase employee performance. (iv) Also, the organization should develop some training programs for supervisors and managers in order to make them better leaders as this will enhance productivity and quality of performance from the employees. The organization can also involve the employees in decision making and provide training for employees on the basis of teamwork. (v) The paper recommends that a structured pattern of leadership styles that suit different department which will bring out the best in their employees should be adopted Keywords: Leader, Leadership style, Employee performance, transactional leadership style, transformational leadership style
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