Leadership Styles and their Influence on Employees’ Job Motivation in Ludewa District Council

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to look into how Tanzania's Ludewa District Council
employees feel about their jobs and the impact of leadership styles. In today's
society, it is difficult for firms to make the necessary investments to develop their
leadership capabilities. This study aims to ascertain how Ludewa District
Council employees' job motivation is impacted by the leadership styles used by
the organization. Few researches are done in rural locations like Ludewa
District. Studies from more urbanized locations may not fully represent the
manner in which the socioeconomic, cultural, and infrastructure aspects of
Ludewa District influence leadership styles and their effect on employee
performance. The study specifically looks at how employees' motivation for their
jobs is affected by democratic, transformational, and laissez-faire leadership
philosophies. Purposive sampling was used to select representatives from among
the 80 respondents whose responses were obtained through questionnaires. The
analysis section uses the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software to
examine research goals. The dependent variable was in the nominal scale of
measurement. The study demonstrates that a democratic style of a leader inspires
more motivation among Ludewa District Council staff members. It illustrates
how a democratic leadership style allows for group engagement and offers all
employees an equal chance of conceiving the understanding and achievement of
corporate goals. In order to better suit the work environment and boost employee
motivation, which in turn increases job productivity, the study advises
management and leaders at the Council to adopt certain leadership styles.