The Effect of Leadership Style on Organizational Performance In Case Of Addis Ababa Police Commission
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main objective of the study is to examine the effects of leadership style on organizational performance at Addis Ababa Police Commission. The focus was on three major leadership styles Autocratic, Democratic and Laissez-faire leadership style. The research design was descriptive and explanatory; the research used both qualitative and quantitative approach. The sampling method was stratified and simple random sampling technique. A sample of three hundred ninety two was selected out of the total population. Both primary and secondary sources have been conducted. The primary source has been done using the quantitative approach, with the help of survey instrument, based on a survey questionnaire. The secondary source has been done through the review of previously established literature for achieving the research objectives. The descriptive statistics result shows that the practice of leadership style at the Addis Ababa Police Commission is democratic leadership. The result of the regression analysis indicated that effective kind of leadership style has a positive relationship with organizational performance that shows organizational performance is predicted and explained by the three type of leadership style. The researcher suggested that since the effect of leadership style has a significant effect on organizational performance, it is recommended that Addis Ababa Police Commission management should provide various training programs to the leaders of Addis Ababa Police Commission in order to create a higher level of organizational performance
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Autocratic Leadership, Democratic Leadership, Laissez-faire leadership