Abstract:
The study sought to investigate the effect of leadership styles practiced in an organization and their effect
on employee performance. The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of different leadership styles autocratic, democratic, and participative style- on employee performance. The objectives that guided the study
were; to investigate the effect of autocratic leadership styles affect employee performance, to investigate the effect of
democratic leadership styles on performance and to analyze the effect of participative leadership styles on employee
performance in an organization. The study followed the qualitative approaches, Secondary research will be integrated.
The reason for this is to be able to provide adequate discussion for the readers that will help them understand more
about the issue and the different variables that involve with it. On the other hand, sources in secondary research
will include previous research reports, newspaper, magazine and journal content. Existing findings on journals and
existing knowledge on books will be used as secondary research. The interpretation will be conducted which can
account as qualitative in nature. To validate the research objective different scholarly views are presented of each
independent variable effect on the dependent variable. At the end it was concluded that the autocratic leadership
is useful in the short term and democratic leadership style is useful in all time horizon. And participation leadership
style is most useful in long term and effect on employees is positive. At end some recommendations are discussed
