EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES IN BOWEN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, OGBOMOSO
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2020-07
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The study examined the effect of leadership styles on the performance of the employees in Bowen
University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. Simple Random Sampling technique was
adopted in selecting a total of two hundred and sixty (260) respondents as sample for the study, while
relevant data was gathered with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Four hypotheses were
formulated, descriptive and inferential statistical tools were used to analyze the data. The descriptive
statistics of simple percentage, mean, and standard deviation was used to meaningfully describe the
data collected for the study while the inferential statistics of logit regression was used to achieve the
objectives of the study and test the hypotheses formulated for the study.
Findings showed positive and negative correlation between leadership style dimensions and
organizational performance. It was also found that leadership style dimensions jointly predict
organizational performance, which counted for 23% variance of performance. The study concluded
that transformational and democratic leadership style should