leadership styles and performance of public universities in uganda: a case study of kyambogo university

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The study examined the relationship between leadership styles and performance of Kyambogo University. The objectives of the study were: to establish how Autocratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University; to examine how Democratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University; and, to find out how Bureaucratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University. A cross-sectional design was adopted using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study targeted 164 respondents but 134 returned the survey questions, indicating a response rate of 82%. Simple random and stratified sampling techniques were used to select the respondents to respond to questionnaires and interviews. Data analysis involved frequencies, percentages and relational statistics such as correlations and the coefficient of determination. Findings revealed a significant positive relationship (r=0.417, p=0.05) between Autocratic leadership and the performance of Kyambogo University; a significant positive relationship (r=0.493, p=0.05) between Democratic leadership and the performance of Kyambogo University; and no significant relationship (r=0.056, p=0.05) between Bureaucratic leadership style and the performance of Kyambogo University. It was therefore concluded that the Autocratic, Democratic and Bureaucratic leadership styles had a likely positive effect on the performance of Kyambogo University. The study recommends that management should always consult employees during policy formulation and decision-making processes. employees so that they get all the information they need in order to follow effectively the directions required of them.