Abstract:
This study was conducted to investigate leadership styles, employee
performance at Cape Coast Technical University, and the mediating role of
organizational politics. This study used a causal research design, supported by
a quantitative research approach. A total of 256 staff members were sampled
from their population using a simple random sampling procedure, of which
215 (83.98%) were the response rate. A structured questionnaire was used for
primary data collection. The SMART PLS 3 statistical tool was used to
analyze specific research hypotheses. The study found that leadership style
was positively related to employee performance. Organizational politics also
positively and significantly relates to employee performance. Therefore, it was
concluded that the mediating effect of organizational politics in the context of
this study was complementary or partial. The study recommends that leaders
in tertiary institutions in general and those working at Cape Coast Technical
University adopt transactional and transformational leadership styles to lead
the workforce in their respective organizations. It is also recommended that
organizing leadership programs for corporate leaders in tertiary institutions is
a step in the right direction. Such leadership training programs have the
capacity to improve leadership skills to foster efficiency in technical university
operations.
