The influence of Leadership Styles on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Uganda Police Force, Naguru
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2023-09-08
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Uganda Christian University
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The study examined the influence of leadership styles on organizational performance at Uganda police force Naguru. The objective of the study were: i)To examine the different leadership styles practised in Uganda Police Force; ii)To establish factors affecting organizational performance in Uganda policy Force; iii)To access the relationship between leadership styles and organizational performance. The study used was descriptive in nature. It focused on quantitative data which was analyzed accordingly so as to study the research objectives. The design was to be preferred because the researcher was based on the views of respondents to reach at conclusions and make recommendations. A sample of 52 employees at Uganda police force Naguru was used, data was analyzed using frequencies and percentages were derived for easy interpretation tables and figures were used.
The findings indicated that Uganda Police Naguru practice leadership styles that is to say Autocratic, transformational and democratic and have improved the employee performance in the organization to work effectively.
The findings indicated that leadership style is essential leading factor in the organizational performance of Uganda police force Naguru that is to say, different leadership styles increase productivity which also enhances job satisfaction and increase knowledge and skills when performing the work. And the findings show that democratic and transformational leadership have a considerable positive effect on organizational performance.
Moreover, the findings finally recommended that leadership styles have partial mediation impact in the relationship to the organizational performance for Naguru Uganda Police Force which contributes to the achievement of its objectives and the improvement of performance. It was revealed that they are other factors that affect organizational performance at Uganda police force Naguru besides Government policy, institutional resources, and such factors include enough tools and equipment, clear organizational policies and procedures, reward and motivation among others. Management should devise means of increasing the commitment of employees towards the leadership styles at Uganda police force.
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This is a dissertation.