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.