EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN KADUNA STATE

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dc.contributor.authorIDOKO, Onoja Augustine
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-13T14:43:39Z
dc.date.available2019-09-13T14:43:39Z
dc.date.issued2017-09
dc.descriptionBEING A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc.) DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIAen_US
dc.description.abstractThe factors which lead to the failures of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises could be tied to their decision making process, hence their leadership. This study set out to analyze the effect of leadership styles on the performance of SMEs in Kaduna State. The study is based on a survey research design through which data were gathered using structured questionnaire retrieved from 158 owner-managers of SMEs operating in Kaduna State. The data were analyzed using simple linear regression, the result of which shows that democratic and laissez-fair leadership styles both have significant and positive effects on the performance of SMEs in Kaduna State. It was also found that autocratic leadership style has positive effect on the performance of SMEs in Kaduna State; however, it was insignificant. In addition, there is also a significant difference in performance of SMEs based on leadership styles. It was concluded that the three leadership styles have positive effect on the performance of SME. The study recommends that owner-managers should ensure that subordinates should be supervised less closely, with effective employees not given too many orders so as not to get them discouraged from putting in their best, it also recommends that SMEs owner-managers should always adopt democratic and laissez faire leadership styles except where situation warrants the adoption of the autocraticen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11876
dc.language.isofren_US
dc.subjectEFFECT,en_US
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP STYLES,en_US
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE,en_US
dc.subjectSMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES,en_US
dc.subjectKADUNA STATE,en_US
dc.titleEFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN KADUNA STATEen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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