Assessment of Leadership Challenges in Leading Organizational Performance in the Public Sectors

The Case of Addis Ababa City Government

Leadership is an important task which is concerned with the process of influencing the behavior of subordinates in the direction of goal attainment. Hence, the performance of public sector organizations basically depends, largely on their leadership. However, the performance of public sector organizations of Addis Ababa City Government highlighted sorts of implementation deficiencies in leading organizational performance. Accordingly, the general objective of this study was to assess challenges of leadership in leading organizational performance in Addis Ababa City Government with 4 specific objectives; those were to identify leadership challenges in leading organizational performance; to describe leadership mindset in leading performance; to assess attitudes of employees towards managing performances and assess to what extent leadership is effective in implementing good governance principles so as to enhance organizational performance.

The study employed an explanatory research design with a composite of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Employees and process owners from Micro & Small Enterprise, Education, Health, Construction and Trade bureaus were selected through simple random sampling technique, while bureau heads were selected through availability sampling techniques. The data were gathered through questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion. Then, 142 sample population were selected as a sample; 136 of them were found to be valid for the analysis, as well 5 bureau heads were incorporated in the interview. Also 10 individuals of FGD were employed with process owners of the selected bureaus of the city government. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare ordinal data across groups (leaders and employees).

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
• 1.1 Background of the Study
• 1.2 Statement of the Problem
• 1.3 Purpose of the Study
• 1.4 Objectives of the Study
• 1.4.1 General Objective
• 1.4.2 Specific Objectives
• 1.5 Research Questions
• 1.6 Scope of the Study
• 1.7 Limitation of the Study
• 1.8 Significance of the Study
• 1.9 Organization of the Study
• CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Review of Leadership Theories
• 2.2.1. The Trait Theory
• 2.2.2. The Behavioral Theory
• 2.2.3. The Contingency or Situational Theory
• 2.2.4. Transformational Theory
• 2.3. Effective Leadership Practices
• 2.3.1. Modeling the Way
• 2.3.2. Inspiring Shared Vision
• 2.3.3. Challenging the Process
• 2.3.4. Enabling Others to Act
• 2.3.5. Encouraging the Heart
• 2.4 Likert Styles of Leadership in Organizations
• 2.5 Performance Measures
• 2.6 The Relationship between Leadership and Organizational Performance
• 2.7 Mindset and Leadership
• 2.8 Empirical Review
• 2.8.1 Some Studies in Sub Saharan Countries
• 2.8.2 Local Findings
• 2.9 Conceptual Framework
• CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Description of the Study Area
• 3.2.1 Geographical Location and Population
• 3.2.2 Administrative Structure of the Addis Ababa City Government
• 3.3 Research Design
• 3.4 Research Approaches
• 3.5 Population and Sampling
• 3.5.1 Population
• 3.5.2 Sampling Frame
• 3.5.3 Sampling Unit
• 3.5.4 Sampling Techniques for Quantitative Data
• 3.5.5 Sampling Techniques for Qualitative Data
• 3.6 Data Type and Sources
• 3.7 Data Collection Instruments
• 3.7.1 Questionnaire
• 3.7.2 Interview
• 3.7.3 Focus Group Discussion
• 3.8 Data Analysis
• 3.8.1 Quantitative Data Analysis
• 3.8.1 Qualitative Data Analysis
• 3.9 Data Presentation
• 3.10 Ethical Considerations
• CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS/RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Response Rate
• 4.2.1 Quantitative Result Response Rate
• 4.2.2 Qualitative Result Response Rate
• 4.3 Reliability and Validity of the Instrument
• 4.4 Results of Quantitative Data Analysis
• 4.4.1 Analysis of Demographic Characteristics of Respondents
• 4.4.2 Results and Discussion of the Findings
• 4.5 Results of Qualitative Data Analysis
• 4.5.1 Challenges of Leadership in Leading Performance
• 4.5.2 Leaders Mindset in Leading Organizational Performance
• 4.5.3 The Attitude of Employees towards Managing Performance
• 4.5.4 Organizational Performance in terms of Good Governance Pillars

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis aims to investigate the challenges leaders face in leading organizational performance in the public sector, using the Addis Ababa City Government as a case study. The study delves into the relationship between leadership and organizational performance, exploring how leadership styles, practices, and mindsets impact overall effectiveness. Key themes explored in the thesis include: * **Leadership theories and practices:** The study analyzes various leadership theories, including trait, behavioral, contingency, and transformational approaches, and examines their application in the context of the public sector. * **Leadership challenges in public sector organizations:** The thesis investigates specific challenges faced by leaders in leading organizational performance, such as organizational culture, resource constraints, and political influences. * **Relationship between leadership and performance:** The study explores the link between leadership styles, practices, and organizational performance indicators, highlighting how effective leadership contributes to organizational success. * **Mindset and leadership:** The thesis examines the role of leader mindset in driving organizational performance, focusing on key attributes such as vision, values, and motivation. * **Performance measurement and evaluation:** The study investigates different performance measurement tools and techniques used in public sector organizations, analyzing their effectiveness in assessing organizational performance.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter One: Introduction provides background information on the study, outlines the problem statement, research questions, objectives, scope, limitations, and significance of the study. It also explains the organization of the thesis.
• Chapter Two: Review of Literature explores various leadership theories, effective leadership practices, and the relationship between leadership and organizational performance. It also examines relevant empirical research findings related to leadership in the public sector.
• Chapter Three: Research Methodology details the research design, approaches, population and sampling methods, data collection instruments, and data analysis techniques used in the study. It also addresses ethical considerations.
• Chapter Four: Findings/Results and Discussion presents the quantitative and qualitative data analysis results, discussing the key findings and insights related to leadership challenges, mindset, and organizational performance in the Addis Ababa City Government.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This study focuses on the challenges of leadership in the public sector, specifically within the Addis Ababa City Government. Key concepts explored include leadership theories, effective leadership practices, organizational performance, leadership mindset, good governance pillars, and performance measurement. The research draws on empirical findings and qualitative data analysis to provide insights into the complex relationship between leadership and organizational effectiveness in the public sector context.

Details

• Note: A
• Autor: Israel Endale (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Seiten: 70
• Katalognummer: V436489
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668770539
• ISBN (Buch): 9783668770546
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: assessment leadership challenges leading organizational performance public sectors case addis ababa city government