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| Leadership and Employee Productivity in Anambra State Government System |
Nwakoby, Nkiru Peace PhD; Ihediwa, Augustina Anekperechi & Chukwurah, Daniel Chi Junior PhD
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Abstract:
The study is on Leadership and Employee Productivity: A study of Anambra State Ministry of Works, (2009-2016). The underlying motive for the study is poor service delivery in Anambra State. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of leadership on employee productivity in Anambra State Ministry of Works Awka. Three hypotheses were formulated as guide to the study. The study adopted the Transformational Theory of Leadership propounded by James MacGregor Burns 1978 as the theoretical framework. Cross sectional survey was adopted for the study and data were obtained through primary and secondary sources. The population of the study is 204 made up of the entire staff of the ministry. Generated data were collated and analysed using simple percentage while the chi- square x2statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses formulated for the study. Findings show that supervision affects the quality of employee output; motivational packages affect employee commitment to the realization of goalsand communication system affects employee task accomplishment in Anambra State ministry of works. The study recommended among others that Anambra State Ministry of Works Awka should always optimize effective supervision. Since supervision is inevitable in achieving organizational goals, better communication system and motivational forces should be put in place for better supervision.
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