Employee performance is a key determinant of organizational productivity and competitiveness, with leadership style recognized as one of the most influential factors affecting work outcomes. This study aims to examine the effect of leadership style on employee performance using a quantitative approach with a causal associative design. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires employing a five-point Likert scale and analyzed using IBM SPSS. The analytical procedures included validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, simple linear regression, partial t-test, and the coefficient of determination (R²). The findings reveal that leadership style has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, indicating that effective communication, participative decision-making, motivation, and appropriate delegation contribute to improved work quality, timeliness, and collaboration. Leadership style explains 45.8% of the variation in employee performance, while the remaining variation is influenced by other organizational factors. These findings provide empirical evidence supporting the strategic role of effective leadership in enhancing organizational performance and human resource management.
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