Abstract:
This research aim to assess the effect of leadership styles on employee’s performance in public
organizations of Rwanda. Case of Rubavu District, 2020-2023. Both quantitative and qualitative
research approaches were used. The target population was composed of 281 employees of
Rubavu district working in public institutions (District and sector level). The sample size was 74
obtained by using the Taro Yaman’s formula. Data was analyzed using SPSS. The research
objectives are to examine the leadership styles applied in Rubavu district 2020-2023, to find out
the effect of leadership styles towards employee’s performance in Rubavu district 2020-2023 and
to assess the challenges faced by Rubavu district in the process of leadership style and the
solutions. To achieve these objectives, documentation, interview and questionnaires techniques
were used. The findings of this study revealed that there are many types leadership applied in
Rubavu district including transactional leadership style, autocratic leadership style, democratic
leadership style and transformational leadership style. Findings further revealed that democratic
leadership was seen to exist in Rubavu district. The study further revealed that respondents
agreed that the types of leadership listed above are applied Rubavu distric. The study also
indicated that the existing types of leadership in Rubavu district affected the employee’s
performance. Finally the study found that there are various challenges facing the leadership
styles in Rubavu district such as communication gaps, resistance to change, performance
measurement, balancing authority and approachability and diverse workforce. Among of the
solutions there are leadership training, inclusive decision, clear communication channels and
conflict resolution training. Referring to the findings above, all hypotheses were verified and
confirmed.
