LEADERSHIP STYLE AND EMPLOYEES’ ATTITUDE IN NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY (NTA), BENIN CITY, EDO STATE

The study examined leadership style on employee attitude in Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Benin City, Edo State. The objectives of the study include the following: to examine the impacts of leadership styles on punctuality of workers in Nigerian Television Authority, to ascertain the impact of leadership style on staff attitudes towards customers in Nigerian Television Authority, to investigate the impact of leadership style on the sub-ordinate attitudes towards management in Nigerian Television Authority, to examine the leadership style on the generality of workers attitude towards the handling of organisational equipments in Nigerian Television Authority and to proffer possible solutions to the challenges of effective leadership style in Nigerian Television Authority. The study adopted survey research design. The population of this study according to the Human Resource Department in Broadcasting Service (NTA), Benin City, Edo State is 123 staffs. The sample size for this research comprised of a total of 101 employees selected from various departments present in the organization which include News, programs, marketing, and corporate affairs department respectively. The instrument used for the collection of data was the questionnaire which was administered to the study sampled respondents. Out of the 101 questionnaires distributed, 98 copies were retrieved. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage. The study found amongst others that leadership styles have an impact on workers punctuality in NTA. Furthermore, policy recommendations were adopted which include amongst others that management should also imbibe supportive leadership style in NTA.