Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of leadership styles on employee performance in a non-profit organization in Cambodia. Design/Methodology/approach: In this study, the quantitative research design was employed, in which 169 valid structured questionnaires were obtained after distribution, using convenience sampling. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis were utilised to present the inferential statistics of the data obtained to explain both relationships and effects in line with the hypotheses of this researchFindings: The findings from the data obtained suggested how different leadership styles affected employee performance in the organization. It was found that all leadership styles have a significant positive relationship with employee performance except for the authoritative leadership style which has an insignificant negative relationship with employee performance. The findings clearly prove that the recommended leadership styles to manage employees effectively at the workplace are democratic and laissez-faire styles compared to other leadership styles discussed in this research.Originality/Value: The value of the study is its illustration of how to use effective leadership styles to influence employee performance, and increase the level of employee satisfaction.
Leadership, Democratic, Laissez-faire, Authoritative, Employee performance, NGOs
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