LEADERSHIP STYLE: A DETERMINANT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEE'S OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OBUDU, NIGERIA

Abstract The study evaluated leadership style: a determinant of the performance of employee's of federal college of education, Obudu, Nigeria. The researchers adopted descriptive research design. A population of 1184 was drawn from the personnels of the institution. To arrive at the sample size of 404, the researcher used Taro Yamane sample size determination, the data collected was analyzed with the aid of Statistical package for Social Science (SPSS)version 27.0. Findings indicated that transformational leadership style had a positive and significant relationship with employee performance of FCE, Obudu, the findings further revealed that participative leadership style positively and significantly affect the performance of employee in FCE Obudu. The study concluded that when the right leadership style is been implemented at the right time it enhances the performance of employee. Based on the findings the researcher recommended that Management should set up policy that will embrace transformational kind of leadership as the study has proven it to be very important in boosting the performance of the organization. Furthermore, the study recommended that Leaders should create opportunities for employees to contribute ideas and opinions during planning and problem-solving processes. This enhances employees’ sense of ownership, responsibility, and commitment, which in turn improves performance and job satisfaction.