STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF MANAGERS LEADERSHIP STYLE ON THE SECRETARIES PRODUCTIVITY IN ANAMMCO

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ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to find out the study of the effect of managers leadership style on the secretaryâ€™s productivity. In order to do this the following research question were used.
a. Does leadership styles effect secretaryâ€™s productivity
b. Is the leadership style adopted by your office manager contributing to the achievement of the organizations goals and objectives.
c. Does the office manager consider the feelings of his subordinates before taking his decisions?
Questionnaire were administered on a population of 100 staff of Mobil producing Nigeria unlimited. Qua Iboe Terminal, Eket. Frequency counts and percentage were used counts and percentage were used in the analysis of data.
Based on the analyzed data, the following findings were made.
a. supervisors of Mobil producing Nigeria unlimited were democratically oriented. They had very often interact with their subordinateds.
b. It was further found that staff motivation was emplasized and state were encouraged to work.
c. It was also discovered that when the interest of workers were actually considered decisions were made.
d. Organization objectives are being achieved by ademocratic leader.
e. The organization objectives were taken into consideration before a leadership style was adopted.
Finally, leadership was seen as a situational thing and the situation at hand will determine the style to be adopted.
In conclusion it was recommended that democratic leader should be given the opportunity to supervise in organizations and leaders should take the interest of their workers into consideration before adopting any style of leadership.

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
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.
Leadership style represents the various approaches through which leadership goals and objectives are accomplished. Leadership style of the situation demands. The style must depend on the prevailing situation or circumstance. According to Nwosu (1996:66), no manager has aimed up of the styles of leadership exclusively. This means that the styles are manipulated by mangers to match with a fully situation at any point in time. The leadership style adopted by a manager determines the relationship that exists between him and the secretary and level extend of motivation of the secretary ad level of productivity. Bekwe (1981:28) saw leadership style as a major factor in the motivation of an employee. A good leadership style gains secretaries commitment to work and elicits good behaviors towards increased productivity. Conversely, a bad leadership style constitutes unwholesome working environment and a poor relationship between the secretary and the manager thereby resulting in poor performance and low productivity.