ABSTRACT
The theme of the study is an evaluation of leadership style and its effects on employee’s attitude (a case study of Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu).
Inadequate information and misconceptions about leadership styles that is appropriate in organizational structure perse have led to several ugly consequences strike actions, creation of informal group etc.
In order to achieve the above aims, research questions were used. The findings of the researcher were presented in tabular form and analyzed using simple percentages. The findings of the study revealed the following:
- That employees attitude to greatly affected by leadership style adopted by their leaders.
- That employees react to leadership style by creating informal group
- That in all respect employees is contingent on leadership which integrate, organization and employees objectives.
- The resultant effect of unpopular leadership in an organization results in workers strike and uncooperative attitude of the employees.
Based on the above findings the following were recommended:
- There should be awareness of the fact that employees at all levels evaluate their job and their leadership behaviour. Leaders should always try to influence and motivate employees for the survival of the organization.
- When formulating organizational polic, it is necessary that employees needs and aspirations are integrated.
- Management should encourage employees participation at lest in the work group, to partake in decision – making on areas that affect them most.
- The consent of those over whom the acquired power is exercised is necessary because of background, education and orientation that determine best leadership.
- The management should also endevour to establish and maintain a nice conflict resolving devices.
It is therefore believed that if the aforementioned recommendations suggested be seriously taken into consideration, it will go a long way in proffering solutions to some of the problems faced by organizational goal.
TABLES OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Proposal v
Table of Contents vi
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of problem 3
1.3 Purpose of the study 4
1.5 Scope of study 6
1.6 Research Questions 7
1.7 Limitations of the study 8
1.8 Definition of terms 10
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 The concept of leadership 12
2.2 Nature of leadership 15
2.3 Types of leaders 21
2.4 Leadership styles 24
2.6 leadership as a speculative process 26
2.7 leadership as ability to influence 28
2.8 summary of literature review 30
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 31
3.2 Area of the study 32
3.3 Population of the study 32
3.4 sample and sapling to Procedures 32
3.5 instrument for Data collections 33
3.6 validity of Research Instrument 34
3.7 Reliability of Instrument 35
3.8 Method of Data Collection 36
3.9 Method of Data Analysis 36
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation And Analysis 37
4.1 presentation and Analysis 40
4.2 Test of Hypothesis 40
4.3 Summary of Findings (Result) 45
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Discussions of Findings 46
5.1 Discussions of Findings 46
5.2 implication of the research Finding 47
5.3 conclusions 48
5.4 suggestions for Further Studies 49
Reference
Appendix
Bibliography
Appendices
