Leading local government during COVID-19: An empirical finding from Ghana

https://doi.org/10.35912/ahrmr.v2i1.1000
Published: Jul 6, 2022

Abstract:

Purpose: This is to look into the impact of leadership on employee output in the local governance sector during the COVID – 19 Era.

Research Methodology: A quantitative and descriptive approach, as well as a census method, were used to sample 220 employees. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data, multiple linear regression was used to test hypotheses, and SPSS version 20 was used to input, process, and analyze data.

Result: The findings demonstrate that visionary, laissez-faire, and servant leadership styles have a considerable impact on staff output. Furthermore, employees' output is unaffected by autocratic and charismatic leadership styles.

Limitation: The research only investigated five different types of leadership styles. Within the central region, it was similarly limited to only one metropolitan assembly.

Contribution: It was demonstrated by the theory that under the local government, some various forces and situations drive the organization's activities; thus, leadership should be ready to change and dynamically position themselves to handle issues that arise.

Keywords:
1. Employees’ output
2. Leadership
3. Leadership styles
4. Local government
Authors:
Godson Kwame Amegayibor
School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Amegayibor, G. K. (2022). Leading local government during COVID-19: An empirical finding from Ghana. Annals of Human Resource Management Research, 2(1), 43–58. https://doi.org/10.35912/ahrmr.v2i1.1000
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