AN APPRAISAL OF THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN ACHIEVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS

CHAPTER ONE

1.0                    INTRODUCTION

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Leadership is the 0process of influencing group activities towards goal achievement. It can also be defined as a process of influence on a group in a particular situation a given point in time and in a specific set of circumstance that stimulates people to strive willingly to attain organizational objectives.

This definition goes to mean that the leader influences actions, behaviour, beliefs and feeling of his subordinate in a social system with the willing cooperation of the subordinate. Many organizations and nations are drifting because of poor leadership. It happened once in continental tyre and rubble company limited, Britain in 1937 when Macura Graham emerged as the managing director. With his arrogance, pride, inability to  communicate  and influence the employees/workers,  a company known for its strong financial base, high turnover and high profit margin with quality personnel’s started loosing ground because the workers lacked confidence on Macura ass a result of his poor leadership pattern and at the end, the company got liquidated. This is the outcome of   poor leadership or organizational goal attainment.

As said earlier, many organizations and nations are drifting because of poor leadership this is while organizations pump in millions of naira per year in leadership training of managers and executives.

Therefore, leadership is the most powerful force entrusted to man. With it, the soldier from Corsica took a bankrupt and  war defeated france and defeated the most powerful nation on earth dominating Europe during his time. With it, (leadership) a humble lawyer from  India with act firing a shot, without holding a political office or military [position, broke the strength and will of the greatest empire in the world and gave birth to a nation.

It is on this note that the success of an organization depends largely on the extent and   quality of leadership in that organization. This is how the leader is able to maximize the use all materials and human resources available to him. Sequel to the foregoing, the study seeks to examine the role of leadership in the achievement of organizational goals.

1.2     STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Many organizations and nation are drifting because of poor leadership. This is why organizations pump in millions of Naira per year into leadership training of managers and executives. Given the foregoing, the problems associated with poor leadership in an organization are started with poor leadership in an organization are stated below;

1.        Poor leadership leads to non-attainment of organizations objectives.

2.        Group interaction facilitation is not achieved  when the right calibre of leadership is lacking.

3.        The concept of poor leadership gives negative impact in the maintenance of membership in the organization.

4.        There is also low productivity and loss of morale when the organization experiences poor leadership style.

5.        It reduces the profit margin of the organization loss of market share, high rate of labour turnover and increase cost of production.

1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of the study among other things includes the following.

1.   To measure the extent to which to poor leadership hinder organizational goals.

2.   To ascertain the specific damages poor leadership can cause in an organization.

3.   To identify the various motivational tools employed by leaders in order to motivate the employees.

4.   To examine the effect of not communicating effectively by the leaders to their subordinates.

5.   To identify other problems of not having effective leaders in an organization.

6.   To identify what characteristics a group or individual look up to in a leader.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION

1.     Do poor leadership role hinder the attainment of organizational goal?

2.     What are the specific damages that can result to poor leadership in an organization?

3.     What motivational tools can a leader use in motivating the employees in an organization?

4.     What effect do ineffective communication cause to subordinate performance?

5.     What are the problems of not having effective leaders in an organization?

6.     What are the characteristics expected of a leader in an organization?

1.5 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS

HYPOTHESIS 1

H0: there is no significant relationship between the level of leadership performance and the achievement of organizational goal.

Hi: there is significant relationship between the level of leadership performance and the achievement of organizational goal.

HYPOTHESIS 11

Ho: Effective leadership communication do not facilitate subordinate and group interaction in an organization.

Hi: Effective leadership communicate do facilitate subordinate and group interaction in an organization

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

Good leadership contributes to the achievement of organizational goals. In bid to the fore going, the study is significance in a number of ways.

For the research, it has expanded the knowledge of the researcher there by exposing her to further studies pertaining the subject matters. It has widened her level of knowledge. The recommendations offered, if strictly adhered by the practicing managers and leaders will go a long way to better the lot of their organization.

To the government and other complex institution, the  study will make them know that leadership is a panacea for all the down trodden experienced before. With effective leadership in position, the recommendations offered, if strictly adhered to by the practicing  managers and leaders will go a long way to better the lot  of their organization. With effective leadership in position, the objective of the government as in protection of lives and property will be ensured.

Further more, the research will be of immense value to future student researchers conducting their studies on leadership   especially in the literature review section.

1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

the impact of leadership in the achievement of organizational goals is extensive topic which will require a comprehensive research to enable an individual find out all the details and complexities involved in it for this reason , the scope of this work becomes consolidated Breweries plc-Awo-Omama

1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The researcher encountered some difficulties during the course of the study.

There was the problem of un-co-operative attitude of the directors in answering questions.

The researcher had to interpret and fill the questionnaire for the citizens who were un-co-operative. The study was seriously hampered with time factor as a result of the examination processes in school. Also money was needed to finance the whole project, which involves travelling of.

1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS

     LEADERSHIP

This is the process of providing direction in group activities and influencing others to achieve group objectives.

GOALS

This is the target, which has been set by the organization in the course of operations to be achieved.

ORGANIZATION

It is defined as a system of co-operation. It can also define as establishment or corporate entity.

INFLUENCE

It is a behaviour of a manager or a leader to alter the attitude of a person or subordinate.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

This an aspect of management that is concern with all aspect of managing the human resources of an organization.

Motivation: the drive to act, to move, attain a goal or goals.

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

It is the review of the performance of individuals within a set period

MANAGEMENT

Is the process of pulling together the effort of people in an organization in other to achieve an  organizational goal.

LEADER

A leader is a person who influences people to perform a particular task at any given time.

DRIVE

This refers to the inner motivation that leaders have to pursue their target goals.

TRAINING

Is a way of enabling somebody or a worker to acquire a skill to enable him or perform a particular job effectively?

OBJECTIVE

Is a process of trying to achieve something.

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