ABSTRACT
This work examined the influence of leadership on employee commitment to job
performance in Ivo Local Government of Ebonyi State. This was motivated by low
productivity of Ivo Local Government workers in terms of job performance. Path goal theory
of leadership was used as framework for the study. Both primary and secondary sources
were equally used in data collection. In analyzing the data, the researcher used likert 5 point
scale, frequency and percentage. The hypotheses in this work include: (1) there is poor
leadership in Ivo Local Government. (2) Poor leadership has affected employee commitment
to job performance. The study found out that lack of accountability and transparency,
absenteeism and irregularity at the duty post, playing politics while discharging official
duties, poor representation of the workers at the high level, lack of motivation of workers
through compensation etc were the causes of poor leadership in Ivo Local Government. The
study further discovered that this poor leadership resulted to lateness of workers and
absenteeism to work, non-achievement of organizational goal, no encouragement of the
employees in the organization, poor performance of workers towards their job or duty, low
motivation of workers etc. The study recommended among other things; instituting
mechanisms to ensure accountability and transparency, being punctual and regular to duty
post, avoiding partisan politics, full representation of workers at the high level, being
motivators of workers, enhancing team spirit between the leaders and the workers etc; as the
solutions to this ugly situation in Ivo Local Government.
UDU, O (2021). The Influence Of Leadership On Employee Commitment To Job Performance In Nigeria Local Government (A Study Of Ivo Local Government, 2007-2015). Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-leadership-on-employee-commitment-to-job-performance-in-nigeria-local-government-a-study-of-ivo-local-government-2007-2015-1
UDU, OKALI "The Influence Of Leadership On Employee Commitment To Job Performance In Nigeria Local Government (A Study Of Ivo Local Government, 2007-2015)" Afribary. Afribary, 13 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-leadership-on-employee-commitment-to-job-performance-in-nigeria-local-government-a-study-of-ivo-local-government-2007-2015-1. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
UDU, OKALI . "The Influence Of Leadership On Employee Commitment To Job Performance In Nigeria Local Government (A Study Of Ivo Local Government, 2007-2015)". Afribary, Afribary, 13 May. 2021. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-leadership-on-employee-commitment-to-job-performance-in-nigeria-local-government-a-study-of-ivo-local-government-2007-2015-1 >.
UDU, OKALI . "The Influence Of Leadership On Employee Commitment To Job Performance In Nigeria Local Government (A Study Of Ivo Local Government, 2007-2015)" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-leadership-on-employee-commitment-to-job-performance-in-nigeria-local-government-a-study-of-ivo-local-government-2007-2015-1