Assessing the Impact of Leadership’s Style on the Performance of NASCON Allied Industries Plc., Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract

The research investigated the influence of leadership’ style on the overall performance of NASCON Allied Industries Plc., Lagos, Nigeria. It therefore employed a structured questionnaire as the data collection instrument. This was with the sample size of 239, while the employed descriptive statistics involved simple percentages, and tables, as the utilized inferential statistics were Pearson Moment Correlation Matrix and regression analysis. The results of the research authenticated: (i) a considerable link between the type of leadership’s style in used by NASCON Allied Industries Plc. and the firm’s performance; and (ii) a great influence of the employed leadership style on the firm's performance in the organization. The study revealed that leadership style had a significant impact on organization’s performance. Hence, it was recommended that the organization should often adopt the best leadership’s style that fits its structure and policies as well as the Management By Objectives (MBO)’s principle to achieve both the organization's and the employees' goals.