Factors Affecting Leadership Effectiveness: the Case of Asossa Zone of Benishangul-gumuz Regional State of Ethiopia

Abstract

This research deals with investigation of factors contributing to leadership effectiveness of Assosa Zone, three selected woredas. The main objective of this study was to assess the factors affecting leadership effectiveness in some selected public sectors in Assosa Zone, Beneshengul Gumuz Regional states of Ethiopia. In this study descriptive research design, was employed by using multi-stage random sampling method. Data was collected from 271 respondents. Data analysis was carried out by descriptive statistics using SPSS software version 20. It is concluded that, relationship building, leadership style, empowerment, and motivating of staffs are found to be the major factors affecting leadership effectiveness at Assosa Zone three selected woredas. Accordingly training and best practice sharing with empowering employees, relationship building, increasing employee motivation, and working on leadership style are areas for improvement. Finally, it recommended that in order to enhance leadership effectiveness in selected public sectors of the study area, the concerned body should organize leadership capacity building programs continuously.