LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THEIR IMPACT ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY

ABSTRACT This project work is primarily covered with Leadership Style and their impact on employee productivity. A case study of Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company Kachia Road, Kilometer 16 Kaduna South, Kaduna. The first part of the project work introduces the reader to what extent leadership style have on employee productivity with background of the subject matter, the significant, objective and scope of the subject matter. Secondly, the researcher review the works of past writers on the subject matter, the definition of terms area covered by the study. Thirdly, it considers the method the researcher used in gathering necessary information for the study; questionnaire was employed as appropriate instrument for the study. The researcher population was 200 individuals which consist of sales department, production department, human resource department and purchasing department staff of Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company Kachia Road, Kilometer 16 Kaduna south Kaduna. The researcher uses 20 people as a sample size which represent the entire population, the information gathered have also been analyzed and presented, result of data which is presented in tabular form using Likert method. Discussion of result have also been emphasized to give consistency between finding and the existing knowledge. Finally, the summary, conclusion of the entire work, further gives recommendation about the findings of the research work has shown that Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company should adopt the use of effective leadership style as it is a better way of improving and increasing employee productivity in the organization.   TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title Approval 
Declaration
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract 
CHAPTER ONE:  Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objective of the Study 1.4 Significance of the Study 1.5 Research Questions1.6 Scope of the Study 1.7 Definition of Terms   CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review 2.0 Introduction
2.1 Concept of Leadership 2.2 Leadership Styles 2.3 Fielders’ Situational Approach to Leadership 2.3.1 Harsey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory
2.4 Factors to Consider in Selecting Leadership Style
2.5 Relationship between Leadership and Productivity 2.6 Leadership and Motivation
2.7 Types of Motivation2.8 Leadership and Decision Making 2.9 Leadership and Communication

CHAPTER THREE:  Research Methodology 3.1 Area of Study 3.2 Research design
3.3 Population of the Study3.4 Sample and Sampling Procedure 3.5 Instrument for Data Collection
3.6 Administration of the Data
3.7 Statistical Technique Used for Analyzing Data  CHAPTER FOUR:  Data Analysis and Presentation 4.1 Presentation of Result  CHAPTER FIVE:  Summary, Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation 5.1 Summary of Procedures
5.2 Discussion of Findings
5.3 Implication of Findings 5.4 Conclusion 5.5 Recommendations
5.6 Suggestion for Further Studies  Bibliography
Appendix