Leadership Styles And Performance Of Employees At Ameen Sangari Company Limited, Cape Coast

ABSTRACT

Effective leaders are enablers that directly point to competent and committed

employees. Studies in the leadership literature have shown that leadership

styles and employees‟ performance are of major determinants of

organisational performance. The study set out to establish the impact of

leadership styles on employees‟ performance in Ameen Sangari Company

Limited, Cape Coast. Having used quantitative approach and correlation

design, census method, interview guide, multiple linear regression and

statistical Package for Social sciences (SPSS)16.0 versions for data

transformation and analysis. The study revealed that autocratic, paternalistic

and charismatic leadership styles significantly influence employees‟

performance. It was discovered that laissez-faire, servant and visionary

leadership styles significantly increased output. Autocratic, charismatic and

visionary leadership styles significantly reduced employees‟ error of work.

Visionary and paternalistic leadership styles enhanced quality of employees‟

work. Autocratic leadership style significantly affected absenteeism. However,

result on demographic factors revealed that age and education significantly

influenced employees‟ performance. Age and tenure of service significantly

increased output. Age and education significantly reduced employees‟ error of

work. Age significantly enhanced employees‟ quality of work. Age and

department significantly affected employees‟ absenteeism. In view of this, it is

recommended that managers and supervisors should consider using leadership

styles with stronger predictions to drive employees‟ performance. Besides, the

study recommends that managers and supervisors should consider some

demographic factors of employees‟ in the cause of managing the organisation