THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND STAFF PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Hafsatu Nuhu; Haruna Danjuma & Adati E. Chahari

Department of General Studies, School Of General Education,

Federal College of Education

Email: hafcribadu@gmail.com; harunadanjuma1279@gmail.com & dati82@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This paper examined the effect of autocratic leadership and emotional intelligence of the staff members of colleges in Nigeria. The study utilized completed questionnaires by the staff members who were randomly selected from the Federal College of Education, Yola and Adamawa State College of Education, Hong, Nigeria. Statistical techniques employed in this study were descriptive statistics and inferential statistics like Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Independent T-Test, and One-Way Analysis of Variance were used to analyze the information in the other sections of the questionnaire. One Way Analysis of Variance (One way ANOVA) were used to determine the relationship between leadership styles, demographic information and emotional intelligence of staff in the Colleges of Education using [SPSS] Version 21. The findings show that there is a significant relationship between autocratic leadership style leaders’ emotional intelligence and members’ performance in Colleges of education in Adamawa State. Therefore, in order to improve staff output and efficacy, there is a need for leaders to assume the above leadership style so that they will understand their staffs’ emotions and improve staff motivation in the place of work.