Effect of Leadership Styles and Motivation on Job Performance among University Academicians

Abstract

The objective of this study was the effect of leadership styles and motivation on job performance among university academicians. The population of the study was university teachers from Punjab, Pakistan whereas, 460 respondents were selected as sample through stratified simple random sampling technique. The data was collected by using standardized questionnaires according to the variables of this study through survey method. Statistical Package for Social Science [SPSS] was administered to analyze the hypotheses proposed in this research. The results revealed a significant and positive association of leadership styles and motivation with job performance whereas, leadership styles had more significant relationship with job performance than motivation. Moreover, there was a significant effect of leadership styles and motivation on job performance whereas, leadership styles had more significant effect on job performance as compare to motivation. This study may beneficial for the enhancement of job performance of academic staff by adopting a best leadership style through motivation.