LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION: A STUDY OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)

Abstract

It is generally acknowledged that organisational leaders play important roles in achieving change implementation. However, the type of leadership behaviour needed for adoption in given situations has not been fully understood. The study therefore investigated the impact of leadership styles on organisational change implementation. The study developed an integrated framework combining the direct effect of some leadership styles on organisational change implementation. In order to validate the conceptual framework, empirical research was conducted with a realist perspective. Primary data was collected through a questionnaire from change implementation officials at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) headquarters Abuja. The findings from the study reveal that a combination of the values of democratic and transformational leadership styles contribute to change implementation, therefore making the proposed model imperative for adoption.