Leadership Styles and Employee Performance in Federal Polytechnic Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

The role and importance of leadership in an organization cannot be overemphasized. Leadership style is a key determinant of the success or failure of any organization. Hence, the major objective of this study was to determine the impact of leadership style on staff performance in Federal Polytechnic Idah. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Survey design was used for this study. The population comprised of eighty (80) academic staff of the Polytechnic. A sample of sixty-seven (67) was drawn using the Taro Yamane’s formula for population sample size. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions. It was found that effective leadership style improves staff performance. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the current curriculum of public administration in schools be reviewed to incorporate effective leadership education. Specialized leadership training programme be organized for administrative heads to update their knowledge on leadership.