ABSTRACT The study investigated the relationship between leadership styles and employee commitment of Somali institute of management and administration management (SIMAD). The following were the research questions of the study: 1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, education level and length of service with the organization? 2. Is there a significant relationship between autocratic leadership style and employee commitment? 3. How does democratic leadership style affects employee commitment? 4. Is there a significant relationship between transformational leadership style and employee commitment? 5. What type of development program can be offered to SIMAD based on the findings of the study? The researcher carried out this study using Correlation research design particularly simple correlation design. The data was collected using a questionnaire and was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, and Pearson’s linear correlation Coefficient (PLCC). The study found that employee at SIMAD do not have much input in the decision making of that institute and the leaders retain the final decision making authority of the institute. It also revealed that employees leave voluntarily from SIMAD. The study concluded that autocratic leadership style of an organization is negatively correlated to the employee commitment. The study also found that there is a positive correlation between the two variables democratic leadership style and employee commitment. Furthermore, it was found that the existence of transformational leadership style in the organization is a good predictor of better employee commitment. Leaders in the organization should maximize employee input in the decision making of the organization and should not retain the decision making authority, this, could boost the moral of the employees and make them stay longer and not escape from the organization. Leaders should provide clear expectations and job descriptions of what employees are expected of. This may help them increase their input, efforts and energy and also attain satisfactory performance and better commitment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title page I
Declaration II
Table of contents III
Chapter
One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
Background of the study 1
Statement of the problem 4
Purpose of the study 5
Research objectives 6
Research questions 6
Hypothesis 7
Scope of the study 7
Significance of the study 8
Operational Definitions of Key terms 8
Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction 10
Schema of the study 10
Theoretical perspective 11
Autocratic style and employee commitment 13
Democratic style and employee commitment 15
Transformational style and employee commitment 17
Employee commitment indicators 19
Three METHODOLOGIES
Research Design 21
Research population 21
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Sample size 21
Sampling procedure 22
Research instruments 22
Validity and Reliability of instruments 22
Data gathering procedure 23
Data analysis 24
Ethical considerations 25
Limitations of the study 25
Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTREPRETAION OF DATA
Introduction 26
Profile of the respondents 27
Analysis and Interpretations of findings on autocratic style and
Employee Commitment 29
Relationship between Autocratic style and employee
Commitment 32
Analysis and Interpretations of findings on democratic style and
employee Commitment 34
Relationship between democratic style and employee
Commitment 36
Analysis and Interpretations of findings on transformational style
and employee commitment 37
Relationship between transformational style and employee
commitment 40
Leadership styles and employee commitment 41
Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction 43
Research findings 43
Conclusions 47
Recommendations 50
Development program 51
REFERENCE 51
APPENDICES
Appendix I: Transmittal letter 62
Appendix II: Informed Consent 63
Appendix III: Research instrument 64
Appendix IV: Researchers curriculum Vitae 67
Research, S. (2022). Leadership Styles and Employee Commitment of Somali Institute of Management and Administration Development (Simad). Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/leadership-styles-and-employee-commitment-of-somali-institute-of-management-and-administration-development-simad
Research, SSA "Leadership Styles and Employee Commitment of Somali Institute of Management and Administration Development (Simad)" Afribary. Afribary, 18 Sep. 2022, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/leadership-styles-and-employee-commitment-of-somali-institute-of-management-and-administration-development-simad. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Research, SSA . "Leadership Styles and Employee Commitment of Somali Institute of Management and Administration Development (Simad)". Afribary, Afribary, 18 Sep. 2022. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/leadership-styles-and-employee-commitment-of-somali-institute-of-management-and-administration-development-simad >.
Research, SSA . "Leadership Styles and Employee Commitment of Somali Institute of Management and Administration Development (Simad)" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/leadership-styles-and-employee-commitment-of-somali-institute-of-management-and-administration-development-simad