Leadership Styles and Effectiveness Among Sub-Saharan African Employees

Abstract

This study contributes to what little knowledge is available by answering the research question of whether the moderation effect of dimensions of organizational commitment on leadership styles results in increased leadership effectiveness among sub-Saharan African employees. Based on cultural cluster homogeneity as offered by the GLOBE study, this study represents sub-Saharan African employers with Nigerian employees. Nigeria was selected within the sub-Saharan cultural cluster because, according to the World Economic Forum (2014) on Africa, Nigeria is sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy and the most populous nation with over 160 million inhabitants. In terms of the general demographics of the selected cultural cluster, the United Nations (n.d.) estimated Nigeria’s population in 2015 to be 183.5 million people. This represents the largest population in sub-Saharan Africa with Ethiopia’s population a distant second at 90 million people. The World Bank (n.d.) estimated sub-Saharan Africa’s population in December 2014 at approximately 973.4 million people. The choice of Nigeria removes the need for translation, as English is Nigeria’s official language of communication.