IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 9 NO. 2 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijssmr.v9.no2.2023.pg9.21

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Change-oriented Leadership Behaviour and Workers Passion of Rivers State Civil Service

Darlington Ebere, Waribugo Sylva

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Abstract

This study looked into how change-oriented leadership behaviour relate with passion of workers in Rivers State civil service. The cross-sectional survey design was utilized and a total population of 3810 employees from thirteen (13) ministries. A sample of 362 employees were pulled as the sample size. Data were garnered using copies of well-structured questionnaire and the simple random sampling was applied. The Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation and Partial Correlation were employed in data analysis. The result of the analysis revealed that the dimensions of Change-oriented leadership behaviour (idealized influence and inspirational motivation) have a significant positive relationship with obsessive passion and Work Enjoyment. It was decided that enhanced Change-oriented leadership behaviour in terms of idealized influence and inspirational motivation help improve the passion of workers of Rivers State civil service. It was recommended among others that leaders or supervisors in the civil services should act as a role model to employees as such will enhance the employee’s passion

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