Effect of Democratic Leadership Style on Organizational Performance (a Case Study of Federal Polytechnic Offa)

This study investigate the effect of democratic leadership style on organizational performance willbe bearable if the management of Federal Polytechnic Offa will achieve the set goal. With themain objectives of collaboration, participation, employees' involvement and democraticleadership practices. It is a descriptive study in design with a cross sectional component wherebyall relevant parties were involved. The study population is the staff of Federal Polytechnic Offa.The data collected was then being analyzed using SPSS version 2.0, correlation and regressionanalysis was used so as to determine the relationship between the independent variable and thedependent variable so as to indicate whether there exists a significant relationship betweendemocratic leadership style and organizational performance. The findings of the study alsoconcluded that when democratic approach is applied, performance of employees would increase.Therefore, leaders are encouraged to adopt democratic leadership style and involve team membersin the decision-making process since it is confirmed that performance of employees is the bestunder this style of leadership. The study recommended that Leaders should encourage innovation,team work and creativity that lead to job satisfaction, increased productivity and subsequentlyincreased performance of their organization