EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS IN KADUNA, METROPOLIS
Umoru Hutton Egbona and Iluno Ezinne Chinyere
Volume 9 Issue 2
Abstract
The study examined the effect of Leadership Styles on Organizational Performance in selected companies in Kaduna, Nigeria. The emphasis was on the assessment of effectiveness or otherwise of the leadership measures to organizational performance in Nigeria. Census sampling technique was adopted in selecting a total of eighty (80) respondents as sample for the study; however, relevant data was gathered with the aid of a structured questionnaire. The research set out with three specific objectives. First, to assess the effect of effective leadership on organizational performance. Secondly, to evaluate the effect of leadership style on organizational performance and lastly, to determine the extent to which the management structure of organizations influences the performance of an organization. In the final analysis, the findings showed that there is a great relationship between the performance of an organization and the types of leadership styles in operative in the organization. Therefore, the success or achievements of any organization greatly depend on the managers who oversee the affairs of the company. The study recommends that qualified and professional managers should be employed by companies or organizations in order to break even in a global competitive business environment. Keywords: Leadership Style, Organizational Performance, Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership.
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