Leadership Styles and Employee Commitment: An Example from a Private University in Ghana

Augustine Owusu-Addo

doi:10.53103/cjess.v3i1.112

Authors

Augustine Owusu-Addo Catholic University of Ghana, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53103/cjess.v3i1.112

Keywords:

Leadership Styles, Job Satisfaction, Employee Commitment, Private University

Abstract

The relationship between leaders and workers plays a critical role in deciding the performance and effectiveness of organisations. The present study sought to examine how leadership is associated with employee commitment. Questionnaire was used to gather data from both administrative and academic staff who do not fall into the University’s Management organogram. Descriptive research design and a quantitative approach guided the study. Simple random sampling was used to select seventy-six (76) staff. Data were analysed using descriptive (frequency counts, mean and standard deviation) and correlation. The results showed that there is statistically significant relationship between leadership styles and employee commitment. It was further revealed that staff commitment is moderate and the leadership style mostly practiced at the school appears satisfactory. It is recommended that management be more democratic, and payment of incentives and attractive packages should be put in place as this would increase employee commitment in the University.

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