An Empirical Analysis of the Nexus between Leadership Styles and Employees’ Performance

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the nexus between leadership styles and employees’ performance. Leadership is the ability to inspire followers to willingly contribute to the success of an endeavor. It takes strong leadership to create a productive culture and atmosphere in any group or company. Managers and leaders play an important part in achieving performance since they are accountable for setting direction and enforcing it on behalf of all employees to achieve company goals. A variety of leadership tenets are examined in this article to determine their impact on employee output. This research looks at the several types of leadership styles, such as authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire, and examines how each one influences workers' output, participation, and enthusiasm. A quantitative deductive method was used, and cross-sectional survey was adopted. The staff of Gomal University took part in the research. A preliminary study was conducted to test the validity of the questionnaire included in the main study. The sample size calculation only allowed 123 professors to participate in the study. Except for authoritarian leadership, all other styles have been shown to boost productivity in the workplace. The findings suggest that in order to increase productivity and performance, businesses should employ effective leadership principles. By understanding the connection between a leader's style and employee performance, businesses may create an environment that fosters motivation, engagement, and output. The study is conducted in only one university, there is a need to expand the study by including more universities with larger sample sizes to check the consistency and generalizability of results.