Conceptualizing Leadership Traits as Correlate of Trade Union Leaders’ role Performance in Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract

Various socio-psychological factors such as the effect of leadership traits on trade union leaders’ role performance have not been receiving substantial attention. Hence, this study focused on the effect of leadership traits on trade union leaders’ role performance. Descriptive research of ex-post facto was adopted. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 1,100 trade from the one-third industrial unions of all the registered labour unions under the Nigerian labour congress The instrument used were leadership traits scale (LTS) with reliability coefficient, r = 0.82; and leaders’ role performance scale (LRPS), r = 0.76. Research question, and hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance were applied. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical (contingency) tools. The study revealed that leadership traits were potent factors in enhancing the role of trade union leaders of workplaces in Nigeria. Therefore, the design for effective leadership role performance should focus on leadership traits’ enhancement towards leaders’ role performance.

Key Words: trade union leaders, roles performance, leadership traits, personality traits