Leadership Styles And Performance Of Public Universities In Uganda: A Case Study Of Kyambogo University

ABSTRACT

The study examined the relationship between leadership styles and performance of

Kyambogo University. The objectives of the study were: to establish how Autocratic

leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University; to examine how

Democratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University; and, to

find out how Bureaucratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo

University. A cross-sectional design was adopted using both quantitative and qualitative

methods. The study targeted 164 respondents but 134 returned the survey questions,

indicating a response rate of 82%. Simple random and stratified sampling techniques

were used to select the respondents to respond to questionnaires and interviews. Data

analysis involved frequencies, percentages and relational statistics such as correlations

and the coefficient of determination. Findings revealed a significant positive relationship

(r=0.417, p=0.05) between Autocratic leadership and the performance of Kyambogo

University; a significant positive relationship (r=0.493, p=0.05) between Democratic

leadership and the performance of Kyambogo University; and no significant relationship

(r=0.056, p=0.05) between Bureaucratic leadership style and the performance of

Kyambogo University. It was therefore concluded that the Autocratic, Democratic and

Bureaucratic leadership styles had a likely positive effect on the performance of

Kyambogo University. The study recommends that management should always consult

employees during policy formulation and decision-making processes. employees so that

they get all the information they need in order to follow effectively the directions

required of them.