Leadership and Organisational Performance in Money Deposit Bank

Abstract

The study examines the influence of proactive leadership quality on organizational performance. This study adopts a survey research instrument through the administration of questionnaire to one hundred and twenty-four (124) employees of deposit money banks operating in Oredo Local Government Area, Egor Local Government Area, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area and Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The data for the study were analyzed using multiple regression techniques and a White Heteroskedasticity test. The empirical results from the multiple regression results show that participative leadership has a significant positive impact on organizational performance while transformational leadership, instrumental leadership, and autocratic leadership have an insignificant positive impact on organizational performance. We recommend that participative leadership should be embraced by the management and policymakers of money deposit banks in Nigeria in order to increase the performance of the banking industry. The study also recommends that leaders and management of money deposit banks in Nigeria should adopt an effective communication pattern to produce enthusiasm and foster an atmosphere of confidence within the banking industry.