TITLE:
The Influence of Leadership Style on Organizational Performance at TumaKavi Development Association, Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana
AUTHORS:
John Yaw Akparep, Enock Jengre, Alisa Afusah Mogre
KEYWORDS:
Leadership, Influence, Democratic Style, Organizational Performance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Leadership,
Vol.8 No.1,
March
18,
2019
ABSTRACT: Leadership is one of the key driving forces for improving a firm’s performance.
It is assumed that the kind of leadership style employed in an organization
has an impact on its overall performance. The study examined the leadership
style practiced at TumaKavi Development Association (TKDA) in
Northern Region of Ghana and its effect on its organizational performance.
Qualitative case study design was employed. Purposive sampling was adopted
to sample a total sample size of 11 respondents representing 65% of the total
staff population. The study established that TKDA majorly uses democratic
leadership style in its operations. It also discovered that the democratic leadership
style being practiced has had an appreciable influence on the operations
and performance of the organization. The results of this study also revealed
that there is strong relationship between leadership style and organizational
performance of TKDA. As the strength of the organization dwells
much on democratic style of leadership, it is recommended that management
of the organization applies more of that and mix it with other leadership
styles where necessary for the organization to wax stronger within its industry.