ASSESSMENT OF LEADERSHIP PRACTICES ON WORKERS PERFORMANCE: IN THE CASE OF YEKA SUB-CITY MUNICIPALITY

Abstract

This study attempts to assess and analyze leadership practices and leader’s role which improve the workers’ performance at Yeka sub-city municipality. For the study primary and secondary data were used. Data were collected through questionnaires from71 participants in the Yeka sub-city municipality and its six-sub Administration. An interview was also made with key informants. The researcher used descriptive statistics and frequency to describe the data and to see the leadership role and workers’ performance. The study was conducted to assess the effect of not existence of adequate motivation such as training, promotion, delegating of work, participating in decision making feedback, suitable working environment, and effective communication between employers and subordinate, which is important in improving workers’ performance. The findings of the study show that the municipality has clear organizational plan. The effect of the relationship that exists between managers and subordinate’s rests on sending and receiving report from bottom to top. But, free communication is still at lower stage. The data shows us that majority of the workers are not satisfied with working condition. Although the leadership of the municipality is practicing is democratic model, decision making in involving the subordinate is too low. As a result of these factors, workers’ motivation for work is low. The study was based on the effect of relationship between leadership and subordinate, how workers’ performance motivated and evaluated, the role of leadership and the extent it has affected workers’ performance, the factors responsible for low performance and how leadership practice have affected employment management relations and performance of the workers. After analyzing the result, it was recommended that to improve workers’ performance and to attain the objectives of Municipality, leadership recognizes needs of the workers, employee appropriate motivational tool such as promotion of staff based on merit and skills, training, provide suitable working environment, supporting in participating in decision making and provide leadership practice that will improve workers’ performance.