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Ethical Leadership and Employee Performance: A Study of Ughelli North and South Local Government Areas of Delta State AVWERHONYO, Amos; SOKOH, Gbosien Chris
Management Research and Behavior Journal Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023)
Publisher : Department of Management, Universitas Malikussaleh, Aceh Utara, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29103/mrbj.v3i2.15527

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This study investigated the impact of ethical leadership on employee performance in Ughelli North and South local government councils of Delta State. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design and a structured survey instrument was used to collect data from a sample of 328 workers randomly selected from Ughelli North and South local government councils. This study was anchor on Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory. The theory hinges on the tenet that leaders cultivate a variety of relationships with their subordinates, ranging from low-quality (out-group) to high-quality (in-group) relationships. The amount of information interchange, trust, competence, dedication, role clarity and work satisfaction are all increased by high-quality LMX. The study four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 levels of significance. Data were analyzed using Statistical Analysis System (SAS 9.2). Pearson correlation coefficient and regression Analysis were used in testing the hypotheses. Findings revealed that ethical leadership (ethical guidance, fairness, role clarification and trust) had positive and significant impact on employee performance. The finding also showed that there was significant relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance in Ughelli North and South local government councils of Delta State. The study concluded that ethical leadership in terms of ethical guidance, fairness, role clarification and trust are imperative for the employees performance in local government councils in Delta State. The recommended among others that local government leader in Delta State should ensure that all employees participate in ethics training programs. This will serve as an opportunity for employees to learn and evaluate the impact of ethical guidance on employee and organizational performance.
Application of Agency Theory in Administrative Accountability and Public Service Delivery in Local Government Councils in Delta State Egbon, Thomastina Nkechi; Sokoh, Gbosien Chris; Okereka, Onofere Princewill
The Indonesian Journal of Social Studies Vol 6 No 2 (2023): December
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26740/ijss.v6n2.p293-298

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The Agency Theory was extensively covered in this study. The investigation used secondary data from books and articles that had already been published. Despite objections, changes in the government, and reservations from some sections of the public, the agency theory has proven to be a useful paradigm in enhancing public accountability and improving the delivery of public services. Local government councils in Delta State may benefit from applying agency theory, which can enhance the provision of public services, employee performance, administrative accountability in the public sector, and public confidence in elected officials. The majority of public administration research reflects agent theory-related presumptions that support public administrators' capacity for learning and effectiveness. As a result of the aforementioned, it is crucial for Delta State's local government council leaders to strictly adhere to accountability in the management of local government affairs in order to encourage quality service delivery. The study comes to the conclusion that in Nigerian public administration, administrative accountability is a crucial but underdeveloped concept. The phrase is freely used by academics and professionals to refer to accountability for one's actions or behavior. Administrators and organizations are responsible in the sense that they must account for their actions. Beyond this fundamental idea of answerability, the term has not undergone much development in Delta State's local government councils.