Impact of Leadership Styles in Organisational Performance:

Abstract

This study sought to examine the impact of leadership styles on job satisfaction. A case study of Dodoma City Council in Dodoma Regional. Specifically, to determine the effect of authoritarianism on job satisfaction, to examine the influence of democratic leadership in job satisfaction, to determine the effect of transformational satisfaction, to examine the effect of bureaucracy on job satisfaction. This study adopts descriptive research design. The study involved a total of 171 respondents as a sample size, composed of all members and employees of Dodoma City Council in Dodoma Region. The study findings indicate that most of the respondents who are the employees of the organisation do appreciate and understand how their leaders make decisions which lead them in different situations in their daily activities. The study findings indicate that most of the respondents who are the employees of the organisation do appreciate and understand how their leaders make right decisions which lead them in different situations in their daily activities. The study findings indicate that most of the respondents who are employees have accepted that the flow of information concerning their organisation is very transparent through their leaders as they put open all the information that they have about their organisation and their working environment in general. The study implies that employees when they need a permit or leave they have a right to get the permit in time as they sometimes ask for a permit because they have a problem they want to fix. The study implies that leaders and supervisors who are understandable that they provide leave and permit whenever it is necessary to the employees create a better working environment to the organisation which positively leads to the organisation performance of the organisation. The study concluded that employees prefer a friendly working environment which also provides them with training and knowledge therefor, the study recommends that each team should be set up weekly meeting and motivation; Each of department should set up monthly meeting verify for the new issues and issue solved, Head of department should hold the quarterly meetings to get leadership feedback. The Company should hold a yearly meeting to give reward to the team or department who did the best performance, and focus more on weak teams and get them on the right track. The study recommends that supervisors should have a sense of innovation and also encourage followers to seek more opportunities and possibilities, not just achieve performance within expectations. The leadership training program can be designed based on employee needs and organisational needs to achieve the very best from such particular programs. And also, psychological interventions are needed to clarify for the employees about the relationship with supervisors, and the impacts of leadership styles on loyalty employee performance, including leader's daily practice, leadership behaviours, and the importance of feedback