DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE AND EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SECTOR: A STUDY OF BELLS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OTA AND CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY, IGBESA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

Goodness Nneoma Onwuegbuna, Mobolanle Adunola Ajayi, Oyinlola Abodunrin

Abstract


This study examined the impact of Democratic Leadership style on employees’ performance in chosen private Universities in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study gathered data through primary and secondary sources. The primary data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire circulated to three hundred and eighty (380) teaching staff of the chosen universities.  A proportionate stratified random sampling technique was adopted to determine the sample size of the sample. Cronbach's Alpha reliability test for the research instrument was 0.75, indicating a reliable instrument. Data collected was analyzed using Simple Linear Regression. The findings indicate that democratic leadership style has an impact on employees’ performance in Nigerian private universities. The study recommends that the leaders should increase the level of democratic practice to spur employee performance in a greater rate. Also, the stakeholders of the private university should encourage the practice of democratic leadership style to further enhance employee performance.


Keywords


Leadership, Democratic Leadership, Employees’ performance, Private Universities, University Administration.

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