IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE

IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE (ECONOMICS PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this project was to examine critically on the Impact of Leadership styles on employee motivation and job performance.

In gainingmore insight into this topic, we reviewed some literature and work of some reputable authors in the area related to leadership styles used by management.

Four research hypotheses were formulated to avoid deviation from the main purpose of study. The hypothesis centred on the Impact of Leadership styles on employee motivation and job performance.

Questionnaires discussions and personal interviews were used as the primary source in gathering necessary information and also textbooks and journals were used as the secondary source of information.

The information supplied on the questionnaires are then analyzed on different tables using percentages where appropriate.

The reliability of the working instrument was measured through the use of statistical method.

The test of hypotheses was done using correction method and on the basis of the findings, we made some recommendation on the styles of leadership the management can adopt in order to achieve their organizational objectives .

CHAPTER ONE

1.0    INTRODUCTION

Every business enterprise and organization in general has a common purpose, which is the attainment of objectives. For this purpose, different kinds of resources have to be pooled together and utilized. Among these there are land, capital and labour, which is the human resources.

Of all these it is commonly believed that the human resource is the most important. This might not be unconnected with tile fact that the human resource brings together all other resources towards achieving set objectives. One can justifiably say that the employees of an organization occupy a pride

of place in the execution of the operation. For this reason, the motivation and

satisfaction of employees ought to be seen as an imperative for the machinery

of an organization to function effectively.

IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE (ECONOMICS PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)