ABSTRACT
The study investigated the relationship between leadership styles and employee performance at SIMAD University The following were the research Objectives of the study: The study was guided by four research objectives; To ~determine the profile of respondents in terms Age, gender, marital status and Educational level, To determine the relationship between autocratic leadership style and the performance of employee at SIMAD university, To examine how the democratic leadership style affects the performance of employee at SIMAD university, To identify if transformational leadership style is applied at SIMAD University. The researcher carried out this study using Correlation research design particularly simple correlation design. The data was collected using a questionnaire and was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, and Pearson’s linear correlation Coefficient (PLCC). The population size was 133 and a Sample size of the respondents was 100 and 75 of them was lectures and 15 middle section management deans and directors. The study found that employee at SIMAD do not participate decision making process which results lower performance. The study concluded that autocratic leadership style of an organization is negatively correlated to the employee performance Leaders in the organization should maximize employee input in the decision making of the organization and should not retain the decision making authority, this, could boost the morale of the employees and make them stay longer and not escape from the organization.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration A II
Declaration B III
~ApprovalSheet -—
Dedication - V
Acknowledgement VI
Abstract VII
Table of Contents VIII
List of Tables
Chapter
One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
Background of thestudy 1
Statement of the problem 4
Purpose of the study 5
Research objectives 5
Research questions 6
Scope of the study 6
Significance of the study 6
Operational Definitions of Key terms 7
Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction 8
Concepts, Opinions, Ideas from Authors! Experts 8
Theoretical perspective 10
Autocratic style and employee performance 11
Democratic style and employee performance 13
Transformational style 15
Employee employee performance 16
Three METHODOLOGIES
Research Design 18
Research population 18
Sample size 18
Sampling procedure 19
Research instruments 19
Validity and Reliability of instruments 20
Data gathering procedure 20
Data analysis 20
Ethical considerations 21
Limitations of the study 22
Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTREPRETAION OF DATA
Introduction 23
Presentation of the findings in relation to the study objectives 23
Profile of the respondents 23
Analysis and Interpretations of findings on autocratic style and Employee performance 26
Relationship between Autocratic style and employee Performance 33
Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction 34
Research findings 34
Conclusions 37
Recommendations 38
REFERENCES 39
Consults, E. (2022). Leadership Styles and Employee Performance of Simad University in Mogadishu, Somalia. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/leadership-styles-and-employee-performance-of-simad-university-in-mogadishu-somalia
Consults, Education "Leadership Styles and Employee Performance of Simad University in Mogadishu, Somalia" Afribary. Afribary, 28 Sep. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/leadership-styles-and-employee-performance-of-simad-university-in-mogadishu-somalia. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Consults, Education . "Leadership Styles and Employee Performance of Simad University in Mogadishu, Somalia". Afribary, Afribary, 28 Sep. 2022. Web. 18 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/leadership-styles-and-employee-performance-of-simad-university-in-mogadishu-somalia >.
Consults, Education . "Leadership Styles and Employee Performance of Simad University in Mogadishu, Somalia" Afribary (2022). Accessed December 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/leadership-styles-and-employee-performance-of-simad-university-in-mogadishu-somalia