Leadership and Productivity in a Manufacturing Company in Nigeria: (A Study of Alo Aluminium Co. Ltd, Emene, Enugu State)
Keywords:
Leadership styles, Goal-Setting, Productivity, Motivation, Efficiency, PerformanceAbstract
This study is on Leadership and Productivity in a Manufacturing Company in Nigeria: A Study of Alo Aluminium Company Limited, Emene, Enugu State. The researcher adopted Taro Yamene’s sampling method to get a sample of 106 respondents from employees in the company. The primary data were collected through the instrument of questionnaire and observation. The secondary data were collected from textbooks, journals, libraries and the internet. Data were analyzed using Likert Scale format tables. The hypotheses were tested using Chi-Square Statistics. The research findings show that the leadership style in use in the study institution was seen to be rigid and autocratic. This style of leadership does not encourage efficient performance among the workers and hampers increased productivity. The study recommends the adoption of people-oriented leadership style, namely, Participative and Consensus Leadership style as a means of motivating workers for increased productivity.
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