The Impact of Organisational Leadership Behaviour on Performance of Public Institutions in Ghana: A Case Study of Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

Today leadership has been regarded to have a major influence on the performance of organizations, managers and employees. “As most people are directly or indirectly consciously or unconsciously being influenced or influencing others in the role of leadership, it has been argued that for organizations to achieve business efficiency and economic development, they must adopt leadership styles that best suit their environment This study has examined the impact of leadership behavior on performance of EPA A case study research design was adopted A mixed method approach was employed to collect and analyze data As a result both questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data The study had a sample size of 113 respondents The study findings show that leadership has indeed played a role in the improvement of performance of EPA It was found that different leadership styles are employed in the organization depending on the situation at hand The study further identified that a number of challenges plague effective leadership at EPA and for leadership to be greatly enhanced these challenges need to be addressed The study therefore concludes that leadership style has an impact on employee and organisational performance, and considering the changing trends there is need for public organizations to adopt an integrated leadership approach to achieve high levels of productivity”.