LEADERSHIP STYLES AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISES IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
Dr. Arikpo, Nneoyi Nnanna and Ekpo Nya Udono
Department of Business Management
Faculty of Administration and Management Sciences
University of Calabar
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Abstract
This study examined leadership and performance of small-scale enterprises in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, two research questions and corresponding hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Related literatures were reviewed based on the purpose of the study. Survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised one thousand six hundred and ten (1610) registered small business enterprises in Cross River State. Total sample of five hundred and thirteen (513) respondents were selected for the study using stratified and purposive sampling techniques. The main instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. The questionnaire contained twenty (20) items. The instrument was validated by three experts, two from Business Management. Data collected were analyzed using tables while the hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation analysis. All the hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. The study found that Laissez-faire leadership style and autocratic leadership style had significant relationship with the performance of small enterprises in Cross River State. The study recommended among others that small enterprises should ensure that the transformational leadership structure should be flexible by adopting other leadership styles that will complement the most preferred style to meet up with the dynamic challenges of the small enterprises business.
Key words: Leadership styles, performance, transformational leadership style and autocratic leadership style. Download Pdf