This research study was undertaken to investigate “The effects of the managers leadership style on the secretaries productivity in ANAMMCO.
The population consist of all secretaries with ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) certificates. The sample consist of 38 secretaries in ANAMMCO and out of which the researcher was able to collect responses from 30 secretaries for analysis. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The data were analyzed using a combination of frequency distribution tables and ranking methods. The result of the data analyzed showed that the participative leadership style was the most widely practiced leadership in ANAMMCO. The style created conducive working environment and elicit desirable attitude and behavior from secretaries so as to bring out the best in those secretaries and for the enhancement of their productivity.
Many a times the success or failures of any business organization determined by the managers, leadership styles. The productivity of any organization can be enhanced by the leadership styles of the managers. The productivity of the secretary who is an integral part of the entire organization system is also affected by her/his managers leadership style to the extent she is affected because she or her work directly with the manager.
A leader can be seen as one occupies the highest position in an organization, influencing his subordinates to achieve group objectives in a given situation. This is to say that the leadership style is vested on a leader. According to Nwosu (1996:64) leadership is a managerial; ability to accomplish group goals by working with the secretary who is sometimes referred to as a partner to the boss.
Effective leadership seeks to give directions to the efforts of ill workers in achieving the goals of the organization. According to Akpaka (1990:228) goal as effective leadership organization would be composed of uncoordinated group of people lacking unity and direction. It is effective leadership that entails how well the organization tasks are carried out.
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