THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP STYLE ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF DANGOTE FLOUR MILL)

ABSTRACT

 This study is on the impact of effective leadership style on organizational performance. A study of Dangote flour mill. The total population for the study is 60 staff of Dangote Flour, Cross River State. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 60 respondents made up human resource managers, production managers, senior staff and marketers were used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies. The findings further showed that subordinates perceptions of their manager’s leadership behaviour had direct impact on their leadership with management. It was also revealed that certain characteristics in the environment such as; organizational type, the work group, the nature of problem and time factor significantly affect leadership styles(s). Above all, the study revealed that there is no appropriate leadership style for the organizations under study that managers/leaders are at liberty to fashion out leadership style that is most suitable for their organizations to enhance effective performance. To this end, the study recommended that leadership styles(s) in the selected organizations must be such that can enhance the productivity of the employees and by extension, profitability of the organization.