Abstract:
leadership styles on employees' job performance in the Ministry of Women’s Affairs,
Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The study was conducted with a survey research
strategy in a cross-sectional time horizon. Primary data was collected using structured
questionnaires. A sample of 97 employees working at the departments coming under
the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Northern Province and a convenient sampling
method was used to draw the sample. The leadership styles were measured using the
Multi-Factor Leadership Questionnaire, while employee performance was assessed
using the Work Performance Scale, to suit the study's context. Regression analysis
was used to test the hypotheses. Results indicated that transformational leadership has
a positive impact on employee performance, while the effect of transactional
leadership on employee performance is not significant. The findings suggest that
public sector organisations should consider adopting an appropriate leadership style,
recognising that employees are the most valuable assets, and their performance is
closely linked to leadership style.
