Leadership Antecedents in Employee Empowerment Among Nigerian Public Organizations
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Okechukwu, Ngozi
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Ferebee, Susan
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University of Phoenix
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2020
GENERAL NOTES
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351 p.
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D.M.
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University of Phoenix
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2020
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore the influence of leadership antecedents in employee empowerment among Nigerian public organizations. This study examined the problems of how leadership antecedents influenced employee empowerment in Nigerian public organizations. Reinforced by Kanter's Theory of Structural Empowerment, Full-Range Leadership Theory, Motivation-Hygiene Theory, and Hersey and Ken Blanchard's (1993) Situational Theory of Leadership, the study explored various themes to express different leadership perceptions of employee empowerment in Nigerian public organizations. The data for this study was capturedusing purposeful sampling with rich contextual details of the National Orientation Agency (NOA). The sample size consisted of 30 employees of (NOA) selected from six geo-political zone offices, who were university graduates with more than 15 years of leadership experience. Data were captured through participant responses to interview questions, notes from observations, and documentary data. Triangulation was achieved from the convergence of interview responses, document review, and note gathering from observations. The findings of the study may assist leaders in Nigerian public organizations to make effective decisions in empowering employees in Nigerian public organizations. Results may strengthen Nigeria's public sector as a critical factor in achieving leadership goals. DEDICA