LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD, DRUGS, ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL (NAFDAC)

Philip A. Oyadiran (PhD), Joseph Adesola Adekeye (PhD)

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The papers examines the implications of leadership styles on employee’s performance in National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and control (NAFDAC).The main objective of the study is to determine the style of leadership and  its effects on employees performance in the organisation. The data for this study was obtained through the content analysis of existing secondary documents. They include; official documents, Annual reports, publications, circulars, newsletters, bulletin, policy statement and empirical studies. The findings of the study revealed that the job-centred style of leadership exhibited by leaders in National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and control (NAFDAC has positively influenced employee’s performance. This was made possible because managers were very particular about getting results and only motivated employees to give their best in order to increase performance. The paper concludes that the kind of leadership styles that encourages employee’s performance in in given organisation may lead to different results in another organisation. It was recommended that a blend of job and employee centred style of leadership should be adopted by NAFDAC in order to boost the morale of employees and encourage higher performance. Lastly, there is need to encourage team work through the use of performance rating in the organisation. 

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Leadership, Leadership Styles, Employee Performance, motivation

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