APPENDIX I

University of Maiduguri,
Faculty of Management
Sciences,
Department of Business
Administration,
P.M.B 1069, Maiduguri,
Borno State.

Dear respondents,

SOLICITATION TO COMPLETE QUESTIONAIRE

I am a final year student of the above named institution
conducting a research project titled: “Effect of Leadership Styles on
Employees Performance: A Case Study of Maiduguri Metropolitan
Council Borno State”. This research is being undertaken in
pursuance for B.Sc. Business Administration. Reliable data is
however required to mollify the analytical aspect of the study.
I thereby wish to solicit your kind assistance by supplying
relevant data in the attached questionnaire. I assured you that the
information supplied will be solely confidential and be strictly used
for academic purpose.

Thank you for the anticipated cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
15/07/03/110
16/07/03/041
16/07/03/056

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 QUESTIONNAIRE: EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON
EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE
All information on this survey is confidential and would be
treated as anonymous. It will not be used for any purposes other
than the expressly stated research. Please answer all questions as
honestly as possible.
Kindly tick and fill the questionnaire as appropriate:

SECTION A

1. Gender:

a. Male [ ]

b. Female [ ]

2. Age of the respondents

a. 18 – 29 years [ ]

b. 30 – 39 years [ ]

c. 40 – 49 years [ ]

d. 50 – 60 years [ ]

3. Marital status

a. Single [ ]

b. Married [ ]

c. Divorced [ ]

4. What is your academic qualification

a. OND/ND/NCE [ ]
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 b. HND/B.Sc/B.Tech/BA [ ]

c. M.Sc/MPA/MBA/P.hd [ ]

SECTION B

5. Leadership style adopted by your local government has an

impact on development in the council.

a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Agree [ ]

d. Strongly Agree [ ]

e. Neutral [ ]

6. Transformational leadership style has an impact on local

government development in your council.

a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]

7. Transformational leadership style motivates employees to be

team work in your local government council.

a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

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 b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]

8. A transformational leader inspire others with his future plans

a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]

9. Managers adopting transformational leadership style challenge

employees to think about all problems in new ways.

a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]

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10. Does managers foster a sense of appreciation when you

perform.

a. Yes [ ]

b. No [ ]

11. Transactional leadership style has an effect on local

government development in your council.

a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]

12. What effects do rewards and punishments have on how fast

you meet your targets?

a. Positive [ ]

b. Negative [ ]

c. Both [ ]

d. None of the above [ ]

13. Does your manager tell others to do if they want to be rewarded for their
work.
a. Yes [ ]
b. No [ ]

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14. Does your manager provide recognition/rewards when others reach their
goals.
a. Yes [ ]
b. No [ ]
15. Does your manager calls attention to what others can gets for what they
accomplish.
a. Yes [ ]
b. No [ ]
16. Laissez-faire style of leadership has a negative effects on local

government development in your council.

a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]

17. In complex situations, managers adopting Laissez-faire leadership

style allows employee to work out his problem in his own way.
a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]

18. Does your manager stays out of the way as you are doing your work.
a. Yes [ ]
b. No [ ]

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19. In most situations, you prefer little input from your manager.
a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]

20. In general, managers feels it is best to leave subordinate alone.

a. Strongly Disagree [ ]

b. Disagree [ ]

c. Neutral [ ]

d. Agree [ ]

e. Strongly Agree [ ]