ABSTRACT
The title of this project is “The Impact of Leadership Style on Employees Performance in Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company”. The researcher examined the problems of the study such as wrong placement of employees affect their performance and lack of the use of good leadership style affect employees performance. The main objectives among others was to identify the different leadership styles and their relationship with employees performance. In the attempt to achieve this noble objectives, research questions was formulated to examine the effectiveness leadership style process. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire method. The Likert 5 point scale and mean statistical methods were used to analyze the data. One of the findings was that the leadership style of a leader to a large extent determines the survival of the organization. In conclusion, strategic leadership style on employees facilitate effective performance. Therefore, it was strongly recommended that leaders in organizations should adopt leadership styles that will create and foster good relationship between them and the subordinates so that they can relate well, work collectively and understandingly towards achieving their organizational objectives.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page - - - - - - - - - - i
Declaration - - - - - - - - - ii
Approval page - - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - 1
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - 3
1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - 6
1.3 Objective of the Study - - - - - - - 7
1.4 Significance of the Study - - - - - - 7
1.5 Research Questions - - - - - - - 9
1.6 Scope of the Study - - - - - - - 10
1.7 Limitation of the Study - - - - - - 11
1.8 Definition of Terms - - - - - - - 12
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 13
2.2 Definition of Leadership - - - - - - 14
2.3 Leadership Styles - - - - - - - 15
2.3 Fielder’s Situational Approach to Leadership - - 21
2.4 Factors to Consider in Selecting Leadership Style - - 23
2.5 Relationship between Leadership and Performance - 25
2.6 Relationship between Leader and Employees - - 27
2.7 The Role of an Effective Leadership in an Organization - 29
2.8 The Impact of Leadership Style and Emotion on Subordinate Performance - - - - - - - - 32
2.9 Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Organizational Outcome - - - - - - - - - 35
2.10 The Influence of Leadership Styles on Employees Performance 36
2.11 Who is a Leader? - - - - - - - 38
2.12 Characteristics of a Good Leader - - - - - 38
2.13 The Difference between a Leader and a Manager - - 40
2.14 Summary - - - - - - - - - 44
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 46
3.2 Research Design - - - - - - - 46
3.3 Area of Study - - - - - - - - 47
3.4 Population of the Study - - - - - - 47
3.5 Sample Size and Sampling Techniques - - - - 47
3.6 Instruments of Data Collection - - - - - 48
3.7 Validation of the Instrument - - - - - 48
3.8 Reliability of the Instrument - - - - - 48
3.9 Method of Data Collection - - - - - - 49
3.10 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - 49
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 51
4.2 Characteristics of Respondents - - - - - 51
4.3 Data Presentation and Analysis - - - - - 54
4.4 Summary of Findings - - - - - - 62
4.5 Discussion of Findings - - - - - - 64
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 66
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 67
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - 77
References - - - - - - - - - 71
Appendix - - - - - - - - 73
Questionnaire - - - - - - - - 74
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