THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP ON ORGANIZATION EFFICIENCY

THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP ON ORGANIZATION EFFICIENCY

 (A CASE STUDY OF OKENE LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

CHAPTER ONE      

1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

An organization is normally established with certain objectives to achieve. To achieve objectives. Both individual employers and management or leader does most strive hard. However, the one is one is on the organizational leadership. The leadership or an organization must strive hard to harmonize all the interacting activities to achieve common objectives.

More importantly, what is required is not a leader but a leader who is fit, transparent, honest, dynamic, confident, competent and visionary.

Such leader should be able to take rational decision at all times he should be considerate and understanding. He should be able to organize human, materials and financial resources effectively and efficiently. He should ensure that both individual and organizational needs are harmonize.

This aimed at facilitating peaceful co-existence among members of the organization. However in many organizations most of these qualities are not existing in their leadership behaviour. This is why most organization are collapsing. It is clearly seen that the researcher is carrying out the impact of leadership on organization efficiency using Okene Local Government as a case study.

1.2   STATEMENT OF STUDY

The problems of many organization have been traced to leadership, most organization have not got leaders that are sound, dynamic, competent, transparent, confident and rational. This has led to the collapse or failure of most organizations in Nigeria.

Okene local government has tried to reasonable extent in its leadership ability, however when compared with other local government areas in the state. According to the study, Okene Local Government has tried immensely, especially the incumbent leaders who has put more efforts to see that the crises in Okene stop which obviously work out and other issues like provision of infrastructure facility, adequate security. These successes was achieve by the co-operation of the government leaders, traditional leader’s and other organizational leaders. There is still room for improvement. Therefore this study is required to carryout and examine the impact of leadership on organization efficiency using Okene local government as a case study.

1.3   THE OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

The primary objectives of this study is to investigate on the impact of leadership on organizational performance. However the following specific objectives will be achieved.

1. This study hopes to examine the meaning and nature of leadership.
2. To identify the specific role of leadership to their organization.
3. To Analyze the various policies and characters expected of leaders in organization.
4. To identify the various types of leadership in existence and the one practical in Okene local government area.
5. To identify various motivational theories available in an organization (Okene Local Government).
6. To examine the achievement or leadership in Okene local government especially from the second republic to date.

1.4   THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

Leadership is a vital aspect in organizational growth and development without effective leader’s needing can be done in an organization.

The study is intended to provide an answer’s to various questions that border’s on the impact of effective leadership in an organization. The outcome of this will help people in managerial position to become conscious of their role as the propelling force towards development and growth in an organization.

The identification of problems that militate against impact of leadership will help the present and future leaders to have a choice on whether to be a poor leaders or to be an effective leader in an organization.

The study will not only be very important to the researcher alone, but most importantly to who may wish to carry out research in similar area and the society in general.

1.5   SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF STUDY

The scope of this study is hoped to cover the following areas:-

• The meaning and nature of leadership.
• The role of leadership in an organization.
• The polices and characteristic of leadership expected in an organization.
• The various types of leadership that can exist in an organization.
• To evaluate the achievement of Okene local government from the second republic up to date.

The scope of this is limited to above areas because of some certain constrain among which are: finance, time, statistical data in co-operation from others.

1.6   RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Research question are the types of question that may be asked in the course of carrying out research in a certain organization. The questions are:-

1. Is leadership the bane of organization efficiency?
2. Are the leaders in Okene local government always honest and transparent?
3. Are leaders in Okene local government autocratic?
4. Why is it that leaders are so much involve in corruption?
5. Is the relationship between the leaders and their subordinate cordial?
6. How often do you hold departmental meetings?
7. Do you contribute during meetings?

1.7   DEFINITION OF THE RELATED TERMS

Let us now look at the key word in the topic understudy, by explaining them one alter the other. They are effectiveness, leaderships and organization.

EFFECTIVENESS: Effectiveness is of vital importance in this study. A leader productive is measured can direct, control and discipline the works to achieve the self goals or desire.

LEADERSHIP: A leader is he who has the ability to job willingly. Leaderships is also defined as the ability to inspire others towards the attainment of common objectives or goal.

ORGANIZATION: It is an act of organizing the body of put society with the a define structure are on good. As defined by Oxford advance leaner dictionary of current English or a group of people who form a business, club together in other to achieve a particular aim. According to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary International Students Edition.