• Login
    View Item 
    •   DSpace Home
    • School of Business and Management
    • Department of Human Resource and Organisational Studies
    • Theses and Dissertations
    • View Item
    •   DSpace Home
    • School of Business and Management
    • Department of Human Resource and Organisational Studies
    • Theses and Dissertations
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY, UGANDA

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTERS DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES (HRM) OF UGANDA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (1.063Mb)
    Date
    2016-01
    Author
    KIIRAGURA, GODFREY
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    his report presents findings on the relationship between leadership styles and employee performance at Civil Aviation Authority, Uganda. The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of leadership styles on employee performance at Civil Aviation Authority, Uganda. The study was based on three objectives which included; to examine the effect of Transformational leadership style on Employee performance at Civil Aviation Authority, to examine the effect of Transactional leadership style on Employee Performance at Civil Aviation Authority and to examine the effect of laissez-faire style of leadership Employee Performance at Civil Aviation Authority. The study used a cross sectional survey design and adopted a triangulation of qualitative and quantitative approaches for data collection and analysis. In total, a sample of 150 respondents from top management, directors air navigation services, security and economics regulations finance and accounting, then human resources and administration participated in the study. In data collection, the researcher used both primary and secondary sources. Data collection methods were questionnaires and interview guides. Data was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient to determine the relationship between variables. Findings revealed that transformational leadership style has the most significant effect on employee performance at CAA with r=0825 compared to transactional leadership (r=0650) and lissez-faire (r=0776). The study recommends that management at Civil Aviation Authority should promote team building activities such as staff outings, tours and sports to strengthen cohesion among employees in the same environment. Management at Civil Aviation Authority should also encourage delegation as a leadership component to empower employees and prepare them future challenging tasks.
    URI
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12305/511
    Collections
    • Theses and Dissertations

    UMISpace copyright © 2018  UMI Library
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Property of: 
    @mire NV
     

     

    Browse

    All of DSpaceCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    UMISpace copyright © 2018  UMI Library
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Property of: 
    @mire NV