Abstract:
he study was conducted to examine the effect of leadership style on employee job
performance: the case of Ambo city administration offices and examined the effect of
autocratic leadership style, verified the effect of democratic leadership styles and finally
determined the effect of laissez faire leadership style on employees job performance in the
work place. Both descriptive and explanatory design was used. The target population was
227and a sample of 210employees was taken for the study using simple random
sampling. Data were collected using survey questionnaire the gathered data were
analyzed using both descriptive statistics and multiple regressions Model with the help of
Statistical Packages for Social Science(SPSS).Indeed quantitative data were analyzed
using tables, percentages and presented in the form of mean, standard deviation, Pearson
correlation, and ANOVA and regression analysis. On the other hand, the qualitative data
gathered from in-depth interview, key informant interview were organized and analyzed
thematically. The study result showed that autocratic leadership style, democratic
leadership style, and laissez faire leadership style were variables which have positive and
statistically significant effect on employees job performance in Ambo town and even if the
interview result shows that leadership style adopted by the administrative manager were
democratic leadership style, but the questioners results shows autocratic and Laissez faire leadership style were more practiced by the leaders of Ambo city administrations
office was implemented with a greater degree. The researcher recommend that ambo city
administration leaders and human resource, who can manage that institutions must be
practicing democratic leadership style because to increase and encourage the employee’s
participations and it crates transparence to discuss among team members, whatever it is
the Employees Performance evaluations must be done based on workers evaluation
criteria designed by the police and procedures of the institutions, as some employees
response and interview result of top management members idea were contradict each
other on “practicing the three leadership styles” applying democratic leadership styles
must be adapted.
