TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Statement of Problems
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Research Question
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Scope of Study
1.7 Significance of study
1.8 Limitation of study
1.9 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of study
3.3 Sampling Design and Procedure
3.4 Data Collection Instrument
3.5 Administration of Data Collection Instrument
3.6 Methods of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Test of Hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Questionnaire
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
to the Study
The performance of any enterprise or the
life spans of an organization, whether large or small is directly proportional
to the finality of its leadership. In the light of fact, an organization or
community will only succeed, towards the achievement of a group goal, only if
the reign of a leader exists. Thus; a leader is someone who has the ability to
inspire, motivate and use power effectively and in a responsible manner towards
the achievement of a goal considering this, leadership can simply be define as
the act or process of influencing people, so that they will strive willingly
and enthusiastically towards the achievement of a group goals.
Yusuf
(2001) argues that the ability of any organization to achieve its desire goals
and objectives depends on the nature of its leadership. However empirical
evidence has tends to show that leadership plays very significant roles in
effective and efficiency of any organization. Ogunsan 91985) and Ochia (1987)
admitted in their study that leadership skill were very effective in enhancing
performance. Hence, leadership has a significant managerial factors and
ingredients in the success of any organization.
Ingredient
of Leadership
A. The
ability to use power effectively and in a responsible manner.
B. The
ability to inspire
C. The
ability to comprehend that human being has different motivational forces at
different time and in different situation.
D. The
ability to act in a manner that will develop a climate conducive to responding
to and arousing motivation.
Thus,
the move a leader understand what motivate their subordinate and how these
motivation operate the better the actualization of a group goal, David Mann
(1985) sees styles of leadership as some of the basic requirement for achieving
good management, administration and good leadership. Leadership styles may be
defined as a designing pattern of behaviour used in integrating both the
organization and personal interest in achieving the organization aim and
objectives. Furthermore, these styles of leadership are many but three are
commonly in used in most establishment; free vein leadership style, autocratic
leadership style and democratic leadership style. It is generally believed that
good leadership style will increase organizational performance, lower unit
cost, high morale sustain and improve management- labour relationship
(Nwachukwu 1988).
1.2
Statement
to the Study
Over the year, scholar have extensively
research on the effective leadership styles in an organization. Prominent among
then are Stodgill, Fieldler Likert, Blade and Monton, Tennenbaum and so forth.
Leadership have been seen involving a
variety of styles, ranging from one that is highly boos-centered to that is
highly subordinate with suggestion that no one style is always right and
another is not always wrong in the context of business and services industries
to achieve goals. More so, for manager or leader at appropriate leadership
styles in an establishment, some situational factors need to be considered.
These include position power, task structure and leader member relations.
1.3 Aim and Objectives of the Study
The
aim of this research is to examine critically the impact of leadership style on
organizational performance.
The
objectives of this study are as follows:
1. To
explain what is meant by leadership style
2. To
describe various types of leadership style
3. To
examine how leadership styles can improve organizational performance and create
good leader member relations.
4. To
make recommendations as to how leadership style can exercise positive impact on
organizational performance.
1.4 Significance of the Study
The
importance of the research study is:
1. It
helps to identify leadership style to be put forth by the manager in the
organization, to ensure high moral and high performance among the staff of PHCN
Plc Ilorin.
2. The
study identifies the advantages and disadvantages associated with different
leadership styles under particular condition.
3. Finally,
it point out how motivational forces affects the performance of staff.
1.5 Research Questions
It
is unlikely that a leadership style that worked yesterday would be successful
in today’s administration. Considering this 3 major questions’ what, where
& how are being asked.
1.
What is the current
situation of the organization? What leadership style is in use? What changes
are expected by adopting a new leadership style?
2.
Where are we taking the
organization? How much growth do we need? What is the targeted goal? What are
the social objectives of the organization?
3.
How can we get there
from here? This is the important part of question, as it proffer the leadership
style to be adopted which in turn give solution to the above other question
asked.
4.
Task structure – how
does a task structure affect the subordinate performance?
5.
What are the impact of highly based – centered
and their subordinate?
6.
The effect of the
degree of freedom granted to subordinate by their leader.
The following research questions are set
out purpose of this study.
1.6
Scope
of the Study
This research examines the impact of
leadership style on organizational performance of power Holding Company of
Nigeria (PHCN) formally NEPA, Ilorin between the period of 1999 to 2007 with
strict emphasis on administration, marking and distribution section of the organization,
as they are the major focus on the achievement of the organization goals.
1.7 Limitation
of the Study
There are certain limitations
encountered in the course of carrying out this research they include.
1. Lukewarm
attitude of the officials of PHCN in responding to the questionnaire.
2. Fears
of espionage as all vital information are classified as “TOP SECRET” because of
government protocol.
3. Improper
filling of questionnaire by the respondents
4. Long
delays in getting back the filled questionnaire from the respondent as a result
of busy schedule at work.
It should be noted, however that the
limitations outlined above does not in anyway in validate this research as sufficient data was obtained
through insider friend and good human relation, therefore the research is still
valid.
1.7
Study
Plan
This research project is divided into
five chapters. Chapter one is the introduction, which consists of the
background, research problems, aim and objectives, significance, research
questions, scope, limitations, study plan and definition of terms.
Chapter two is the literature review,
which comprised of definitions of leadership and leadership styles, leadership
theories and leadership styles and
behaviours.
1.8
Key
Terms
1. Autocratic:
A leader who has complete power and expecting complete obedience.
2. Amalgamation:To combine or join together
3. Benevolent:
Doing good or being kindliness
4. Boss:
A manager or leader in Chief
5. Consultative:
A state of meeting with someone to exchange idea and opinions (Discussion)
6. Decentralized: The process of moving power/decision making
away from a single large group to other small local group.
7. Democratic:
Ruling or leading people through decision by
their group or people.
8. Dogmatic:
Act of being stubborn and forcing opinion on others.
9. : A business
10. Exploitative:
To make use of something selfishly.
11. Goal:
Anything aimed a t or wished for
12. Impoverished:
To make something poor or lesion in quality
13. Leader:
One who shows way on direct or guide or persuade
14. Leadership:
Ability to lead
15. Manager:
Someone in charge of a business
16. Motivation:
To cause someone to act in a certain way
17. Non
Coercive: To cause someone to act in a certain way
18. Organization:
A group of people working together for a purpose.
19. Participative:
To have a share or take part.
20. Style:
Manner of acting
21. Subordinate:
Someone lowers in rank