Abstract:
Leadership is a relevant factor in achieving high employee performance.
This is because the style of leadership of superiors commits an employee
to a course of action of relevance and helps to ensure willingness to
perform better in the organization. The study examined the effects of
leadership styles on employee performance in the Judicial Service of
Ghana, Cape Coast regional office. Descriptive design of the quantitative
method of research was employed for the study. The simple random
sampling method was used in selecting respondents. Questionnaire was
the main data collection instrument and a sample size of 100 employees
was used. Frequencies, tables, and percentages were also used to present
the data.
The research found that the leadership styles mainly exhibited by
supervisors were transformational and laissez-faire. It was also identified
that employees lack the necessary resources in the delivery of their work.
Supervisors also do not reward staff when they accomplish a given task.
The study also showed a positive relationship between supervisors’
leadership style and employee performance. It is therefore recommended
that leaders of the Judicial Service should provide all the necessary
material resource which employees need to work in order to achieve better
performances. Supervisors should involve employees in decision making
and leadership improvement and provide teamwork facilitation.
