Leaders and the Effect of Leadership Styles on Employee Productivity and Work Quality in Moroccan Public Universities

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study that was undertaken to observe the effect of styles of leadership on employee productivity and quality of work, mostly the impact of commanding, participative, affiliative, pacesetting, coaching and visionary styles. In addition, Statistical population of the study consists of 1242 employees. A sample size of 302 was drawn from the different faculties and national schools of Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco, using a simple random sampling technique. A quantitative approach, explanatory research design and a structured questionnaire, which consists of close-ended questions, were used for this study. The questionnaire was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. The leadership styles were measured through the multi-factor leadership questionnaire. Employee productivity and quality of work were measured using Khalid (2014) scale. Regression, and reliability test, (Cronbach’s Alpha) were presented. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential techniques were used. Regression coefficient and ANOVA test were adopted to assess the influence of styles of leadership on the employee productivity and quality of work, and test the hypothesizes that are structured by the researcher for the study.