THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN

Shabina Salahuddin; Essa Khan

Shabina Salahuddin Business Studies Department, Bahria University Karachi Campus, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Essa Khan Associate Professor, Institute of Business Management, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Autocratic Leadership, Laissez Faire Leadership, Employee Performance

Abstract

This study seeks to understand how leadership practices impact worker performance in Pakistan healthcare institutions. The research is conducted through primary data. The data is collected through questionnaires from healthcare workers including doctors, dentists, pharmacist & paramedical staff working in different healthcare organizations. The total number of responses that were used to get the result in this study are 253. The non-probability convenient sampling is the sampling method employed in this investigation. The results demonstrate that employee performance in the healthcare businesses is positively and significantly impacted by leadership philosophies: transformational leadership, transactional leadership & laissez -faire leadership. The work efficiency of the staff in healthcare businesses is negatively and insignificantly impacted by authoritarian leadership styles. Leaders must encourage resiliency and creativity in their workforce if they want innovation to flourish within business. To interact with their team and show their trust in them, the leaders should reach beyond their own interest. As a consequence, subordinate’s work quality will undoubtedly improve. Employees are recommended to exercise greater inventiveness at work, provided that management does so. For managers & supervisors, HCOs should design specialized training programs that will help them to become effective leaders.