TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page – – – – – – – – – – i
Declaration – – – – – – – – – ii
Approval page – – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – v
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – vi
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 1
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – 3
1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – – 6
1.3 Objective of the Study – – – – – – – 7
1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 7
1.5 Research Questions – – – – – – – 9
1.6 Scope of the Study – – – – – – – 10
1.7 Limitation of the Study – – – – – – 11
1.8 Definition of Terms – – – – – – – 12
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 13
2.2 Definition of Leadership – – – – – – 14
2.3 Leadership Styles – – – – – – – 15
2.3 Fielder’s Situational Approach to Leadership – – 21
2.4 Factors to Consider in Selecting Leadership Style – – 23
2.5 Relationship between Leadershipi and Performance – 25
2.6 Relationship between Leader and Employees – – 27
2.7 The Role of an Effective Leadershipi in an Organization – 29
2.8 The Impact of Leadership Style and Emotion on Subordinate Performance – – – – – – – – 32
2.9 Impact of Transformational Leadershipi Style on Organizational Outcome – – – – – – – – – 35
2.10 The Influence of Leadershipi Styles on Employees Performance 36
2.11 Who is a Leader? – – – – – – – 38
2.12 Characteristics of a Good Leader – – – – – 38
2.13 The Difference between a Leader and a Manager – – 40
2.14 Summary – – – – – – – – – 44
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 46
3.2 Research Design – – – – – – – 46
3.3 Area of Study – – – – – – – – 47
3.4 Population of the Study – – – – – – 47
3.5 Sample Size and Sampling Techniques – – – – 47
3.6 Instruments of Data Collection – – – – – 48
3.7 Validation of the Instrument – – – – – 48
3.8 Reliability of the Instrument – – – – – 48
3.9 Method of Data Collection – – – – – – 49
3.10 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – 49
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 51
4.2 Characteristics of Respondents – – – – – 51
4.3 Data Presentation and Analysis – – – – – 54
4.4 Summary of Findings – – – – – – 62
4.5 Discussion of Findings – – – – – – 64
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 66
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 67
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – – 77
References – – – – – – – – – 71
Appendix – – – – – – – – 73
Questionnaire – – – – – – – – 74