Effects of Leadership Styles on Employee Performance in Tanzania

Kakozi, Rashid M. (2023) Effects of Leadership Styles on Employee Performance in Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study examined the role of leadership styles on employee performance in Tanzania.A Case of NMB Bank in Dar essalaam.Specifically, to determine the effect of authoritarian leadership on employee performance, to examine the influence of democratic leadership on employee performance, to determine the effect of laisser-fairesleadership on employee performance, to examine the effect of bureaucratic leadership on employee performance. This study adopted cross-section research design. The study involved a total of 100 respondents, comprising of all members and employees of NMB in Dar essalaam. The study findings indicates that most of the respondents who are the employees of NMB appreciate and understand on how their leaders do focus on the tasks that they have in their daily activities. Employees have accepted that the flow of information and communication is of both sides that they are free to speak to the management of their organisation and have a right to be heard. The study implies that having leaders in an organisation which can ensure all workers are focusing on the duties that they are given are more likely to increase the employee performance in the organisation. Leaders should be an example to the organisation and to all employees in tames of the behaviour that they have and how they conduct their daily activities in the organisation therefor the study recommends that employees and leaders should ensure to be more communication, in order to become closer relationship. Keywords: Authoritarian, Democratic leadership, Laissez-faire leadership, Bureaucratic leadership, employee performance

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