IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF OYO STATE)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study examined the effect of leadership style and employee attitude in Nigeria private sector in Oyo state.. For employees’ to perform at their utmost best, Almas Supermarket need leaders who can adapt to different situations and possess various leadership styles that fit in every situation and at any given point in time. (50). The researchers personally designed questions to measure the impact of autocratic leadership style. Data collected were analysed based on descriptive analyses of demographic information. The four hypotheses presumed for this study were tested using linear regression and Pearson correlation. All the hypotheses are examined at
0.01 and 0.05 alpha levels of significance. The study concluded that Almas Supermarket driven by the desire to achieve better performance from his/her employees should try to exhibit more of transformational and transactional leadership styles and less of laissez-faire and autocratic leadership styles.
Keywords: Leadership styles; employees‟ work performance;; transformational leadership; transactional leadership.
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