THE STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF MANAGERS LEADERSHIP STYLE ON THE SECRETARY’S PRODUCTIVITY

(A CASE STUDY OF MOBIL PRODUCING NIGERIA UNLIMITED ENUGU)

By

OGUAMA CHINWE

Presented To

Department of Secretarial Studies

    This study was conducted to find out the study of the effect of managers leadership style on the secretary’s productivity. In order to do this the following research question were used.
a.    Does leadership styles effect secretary’s productivity
b.    Is the leadership style adopted by your office manager contributing to the achievement of the organizations goals and objectives.
c.    Does the office manager consider the feelings of his subordinates before taking his decisions?
Questionnaire were administered on a population of 100 staff of Mobil producing Nigeria unlimited.  Qua Iboe Terminal, Eket. Frequency counts and percentage were used counts and percentage were used in the analysis of data.
    Based on the analyzed data, the following findings were made.
a.    supervisors of Mobil producing Nigeria unlimited were democratically oriented.  They had very often interact with their subordinateds.
b.    It was further found that staff motivation was emplasized and state were encouraged to work.
c.    It was also discovered that when the interest of workers were actually considered decisions were made.
d.    Organization objectives are being achieved by ademocratic leader.
e.    The organization objectives were taken into consideration before a leadership style was adopted.
Finally, leadership was seen as a situational thing and the situation at hand will determine the style to be adopted.
    In conclusion it was recommended that democratic leader should be given the opportunity to supervise in organizations and leaders should take the interest of their workers into consideration before adopting any style of leadership.

Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of contents
List of tables
Abstract

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1    Background of study
1.2    Historical background of MPNU
1.3    Statement of problems
1.4    Purpose of study
1.5    The scope of the study/ delimitation
1.6    Significance of the study
1.7    Research questions
1.8    Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1    Conceptual meaning and function of leadership
2.2    Evolution of study of leadership
2.3    The trait approach to leadership
2.4    The contingency approach to leadership
2.5    Leadership style
2.6    Participatory or democratic leadership
2.7    Autocratic leadership
2.8    Applying mc Gregor theory X and Y to the job
2.9    Effect of leadership style on the secretary productivity
2.10    Summary of related literature

CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1    The design of the study
3.2    Research instrument
3.3    Area of the study
3.4    Population sampling
3.5    Method of investigation
3.6    Procedure for data analysis
3.7    Decision rult
3.8    Validity and reliability

CHAPTER FOUR
ANALYSIS OF DATA, RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION
3.1    Summary of findings

CHAPTER FIVE
5.1    Conclusion
5.2    Recommendation
5.3    Suggested area for further research
Appendix
References