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Transformational Leadership: Towards Effective Governance in Nigeria

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  • Adebayo A. Adanri
  • Raj K. Singh

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This quantitative research study examined the relationship between the Nigerian public administrators perceived leadership effectiveness and transformational leadership factors based on the Full Range Leadership Theory. Survey questionnaires were randomly administered to 240 local administrators in the 30 local governments in Osun State, Nigeria. Regression result shows a statistically significant relationship between the local administrators perceived leadership effectiveness and transformational leadership factors (p

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  • Adebayo A. Adanri & Raj K. Singh, 2016. "Transformational Leadership: Towards Effective Governance in Nigeria," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 6(11), pages 670-680, November.
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