ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON LEADERSHIP STYLE: A STUDY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA.

Okoro, Chineme Blessing (2017) ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON LEADERSHIP STYLE: A STUDY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANAGING A RECESSED ECONOMY: OPTIONS FOR NIGERIA, MAY 18 – 19 2017, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA, NIGERIA.

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Abstract

The study assessed environmental influences on leadership style. The study sought to ascertain the extent to which leadership style influences performance, determine the nature of the relationship between environment and leadership style; evaluate how culture influences leadership style in organizations, as well as how gender influences leadership style. The population for the study was nine hundred and ninety-six (996) respondents from the three manufacturing firms in Enugu State, namely: Hardis and Dromedas Limited, Emenite Limited, and Nigerian Bottling Company Limited. A sample size of two hundred and seventy (270) was drawn, using Taro Yamane formula. The instruments for data collection were structured questionnaire and oral interview. The questionnaire was structured in Five Point Likert Scale. The instrument was checked for validity through a pilot study (survey). Data were presented in frequency tables. Multiple linear regression, correlation coefficient, Friedman chi-square and Z-test were used to test the hypothesis. The findings indicate that leadership style has a significant influence on performance; there is a significant relationship between environmental factors and leadership style; actions of competitors bring about dynamic change in the strategic plan of organizations and influences leadership style; norms and values of any given society vary and thus influences leadership style. Based on these findings, it was recommended that to gain a competitive advantage in the ever changing business environment, managers should adopt a leadership style that is flexible and responsive to change. Training of the management/senior staff on leadership style should be regular in order to equip them on the need to be proactive and responsive to today’s dynamic work environment.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:	Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2019 12:26
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2019 12:32
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1896

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