ABSTRACT
This study explores the role of leadership as a key motivational factor within the Nigerian Police Force, focusing specifically on the Jigawa State Command. The research aims to identify how leadership styles and practices impact the motivation, job satisfaction, and overall performance of police officers. The study utilizes a mixed-method approach, combining both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques, including surveys, interviews, and official records analysis. Key findings indicate that transformational leadership positively influences motivation, fostering a sense of duty, commitment, and professional development among officers. Conversely, authoritarian leadership is found to diminish morale and reduce job satisfaction. The study concludes that effective leadership is crucial in enhancing the operational efficiency of the Nigerian Police Force, and it recommends the implementation of leadership development programs tailored to the unique challenges faced by the Jigawa State Command. This research contributes to the broader discourse on organizational behavior and public sector management, highlighting the importance of leadership in maintaining a motivated and effective workforce within law enforcement agencies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title
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Approval
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Declaration…………………….............................................................................iii
Certificati……………………………....................................................................iv
Dedicatio................................................................................................……….…v
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………......................vi
Table of contents………………………………………........................................vii
Abstract……………………...…………….....................................………………x
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study -- - - - - - - - -1
1.2 Statement of the Problem- - - - - - - - -2
1.3 Objectives of the Study- - - - - - - - -3
1.4 Research Hypothesis- - - - - - - - - -4
1.5 Significance of the Study- - - - - - - - -4
1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study- - - - - -- - -5
1.7 Definition of Term- - - - - - - - - -5
1.8 Historical Background of the Study Area - - - - - - -6
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - -8
2.2 Concept of Leadership- - - - - - - - - -9
2.3 Concept of Motivation- - - - - - - - - -14
2.4 The Link between Leadership and Motivation To An Organization- - -19
2.5 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - - -21
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - -25
3.2 Research Design- - - - - - - - - -25
3.3 Population of the Study- - - - - - - - -25
3.4 Sample Size - - - - - - - - - - -26
3.5 Sampling Techniques- - - - - - - - - -26
3.6 Method of Data Collection- - - - - - - - -26
3.7 Instrument of Data Collection - - - - - - - -26
3.8 Method of Data Analysis- - - - - - - - -27
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - - -28
4.2 Demographic Data of the Respondent - - - - - - -28
4.3 section Two: responses of the respondent - - - - - - -30
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary,
Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - - -37
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - -39
5.3 Recommendation - - - - - - - - -39
Bibliography - - - - - - - - - - -41
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
The most important human
activities are leadership questions and motivation, ever since people began
forming groups to accomplish aims, they could not achieve their aims as
individuals. Leadership has been essential to ensure the coordination of
individual efforts. A society has come to rely increasingly on group efforts
and as many organized group have become large, the task of leaders has been
rising in importance. Leadership we know have no universal definition some
leadership scholars have defined it according to their views. Therefore
leadership could be seen as a social influencing process for the attainment of
goals. A leader is the most influential person in an organization who provides
direction, guides group activities and ensures that group objectives are attained
(Nwachukwu O. 1999:146) furthermore he saw leadership as a process where one person
exerts Social influence Over the members of a group. Motivation are those
various reason why people work, may be to earn respect among associate to earn
salary and wages to acquire prestige and honor. In all these variety of
reasons, culture seems to be a determining factor what actual make the between
healing and sick organization and the worker. According to Howell and Dipboye
(1982) they mostly depends on organization ability to discover sustain and meet
the workers need.
Therefore motivation can
be seen as whatever thing that makes a person to bring out his or her best,
management is the process of utilizing resources of a firm that accomplish
designated objectives. Epifocal research finding that the situation, in which a
leader operates, shape is leadership. The performance of leader is to
associated with his situation in which they find themselves. War leaders in
Europe, U. S. A, Russia or Nigeria have exhibited special leadership qualities
that made them the idea of their contemporaries, Churchill, Washington Hitler
and Yakubu Gowan to name but a few. All the studies points out that there is a
relationship between the leader and outcomes which are contingent on some aspect
of situation. Thus, the leader s behaviors and leadership qualities are only
part of the factors, affecting leadership in an organization.
Factors such as behavior
of member, structure of the organization from the leader are important
depending variable that affect the leadership process. When we talk about
motivation in an organization, it refers to human satisfaction, since human behavior
depends on some basic needs in life. Motivation is an important element to
every employee is it private or public sectors. Motivation on the other hand plays
a vital role in effective performance of staff. It is a well-known fact that workers
performed better if they are adequately motivated. Every organization expects
greater output and profit. Therefore, if this is to be achieved, existing staff
must be motivated to enable them discharge their duties competently and
efficiently.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
There is no organization
that can achieve its goals without leadership and motivating their subordinate,
therefore leadership and motivation plays an important role and the progress
and survival of any organization. Lack of incentives to their subordinates to
prevent them from running away to another motivating organization. Sincerely
speaking, motivation is the sole responsibility of the leadership but all
dismay to the function has more or less been neglected as compared to the
reorganization given to the other function.
Therefore, motivation
should be given all the necessary control or requirement, activities will not
achieve meaningful result unless more consideration 1s given to motivation. Finally
in an organization where there is no leadership structure would be face with the
following;
Employee absent: Some
employees will avoid the resulting turmoil by not coming to work or seek
employment elsewhere.
Low Moral: Unhappy
workers lose optimism and enthusiasm for work.
Lack of Motivation: e.g
low pay, poor performance appraisal lack of staff training and lack of staff
promotion will retard workers from doing their work effectively and efficiently
since their efforts are not rewarded as at when due. Indiscipline of worker:
this has contributed a lot to the problems of organizations. Some workers have
been found in the habit of disobeying simple instructions from their superiors,
which in one way or the other jeopardize organizational growth and development.
The rate at which workers absent themselves from duty without permission from
the appropriate authority for reasons best known to them have really pose a
problem on management of organizations, In other words, absenteeism is an
employee's intentional or habitual absence from work. While employers expects
workers to miss a certain number of workdays each year, excessive absences can
equate to decreased productivity and can have a major effect on company finances,
morale and other factors.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
The main objective of
this study is to examine leadership as a motivational factor to an
organization. The specific objectives therefore are as follows:
1. To examine leadership
and motivation is a necessary tool for the achievement of organizational goals
and objectives in the Nigerian police force, Jigawa state
2. To examine the level
of efficiency of workers in an organization 1s determined by the magnitude of motivation
provided by the management of the Nigerian police force, Jigawa state
3. To assess the level of
efficiency of leaders and workers is determined by the Nigerian police force, Jigawa
state
1.4 Research Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a
proposition assumed for the sake of argument or a theory to be proved or
disproved by to facts. It is an assumed answer to a problem. It is also a guide
to a research work. Suggestions collected from the respondents are as follows:
Hi;- there is
no significant relationship between leadership and motivation for the
achievement of organization objectives.
Ho- there is
significant relationship between leadership and motivation for the achievement
of organization objectives.
Hi: Staff development and
training programme should not be encouraged performance of staffs
Ho: Staff development and training programme should be encouraged performance
of staffs.
Hi: The Staffs need to
Provide with House and Transport Facilities for encouraging their performance
Ho: The Staffs does not
need to Provide with House and Transport Facilities for encouraging their
performance.
1.5 Significance of the Study
The significance of this
research work lends reduce to this exercise. It serves as enlightenment to
management of organizations on how best to boost the morale oT the Nigerian
police force, Jigawa state through motivation which in turn increases their
sense of belonging and their output. This work will also serve as a panacea to management
of organizations in arriving at dependable solutions to management consultants.
This work will serve as a guide to political leaders on the type of leadership
style they will adopt, which will faster peace and stability in the society. The
researcher is beneficial to those who want to know more about what leadership and
motivation is all about. For those who have not come across anything like
leadership or motivation, it is believe that whenever they read this project,
they could be able to know what leadership and motivation is all about.
Likewise for the student and those who are working in different organization,
it can be significance importance to them.
Furthermore, for those
who want to go for further study on motivation should Contact more relevant
textbooks and other information being documented on motivation which the
researcher will not be able to come across as a result of the factors which
will be stated in my limitation study.
1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study
The research is limited
to Jigawa State Police Command based on the facts and findings. However, the research
will critically look at the type of leadership and motivational factors used by
the Jigawa State Police Command and how they affect leadership. There is need
to conduct a survey of the leadership to find out what they feel on how they
being motivated whether it is proper, encouraging and reasonable tor their role
and motivation. The constraints could be seen as follows: Finance, lack of time
due to the tight schedule of academic calendar, unwillingness of some of the
respondents to answer questions posed by the researcher. All these place
limitation on the extent the researcher can go.
1.7 Definition of Term
The researcher has
defined the key word that constitutes and other words may reflect the readers
and users of the research work to have a full understanding of the subject.
1.7.1 Leadership
Leadership is a social
influencing process for the attainment of goals. A leader is the most
influencing person in an organization who provides directions, guides group
activities and ensures that group objectives are attained. Weber, M. (1947) the
functions of leadership prevail all organization. A good leader therefore, 1s
one who 1s capable of persuading other to move enthusiastically towards the achievement
of group goals.
1.7.2 Motivation
This means getting the
members of the team to pool their weight effectively, to give their loyalty to
the group and to the task to carry out properly the activities allocated and
generally to play effective part in the operational, With this general services
or task that the organization has under taking. Inspiration, goes process of
supervision to ensure that the working teams are keeping to the plans and
attaining adequate level of effectiveness economy or work. Remi, A. (2004).
1.7.3Organization
Organization lt can be
seen as pattern for combining the men and material or a business to for our present
purpose; we shall define organization as social unit or human grouping
deliberately created to achieve specific goals. Our definition includes
Hospitals, Business company etc. Tribes' ethnic group' friendship cheque, families,
mobs etc. excluded from our definition. Mekannen, S. (2009).
1.8 Historical Background of the Study Area
Jigawa state created on
Tuesday 27" day of august in the year 1991 by the head of state general
Ibrahim Badmasi Babangidan's administration. Meanwhile Jigawa state was
formerly a historical part of the old Kano state with its headquartering at
Dutse. The state as could say is predominantly rural and dependent on
subsistence agriculture as well as small scale business outfits in the
neighboring states that is Bauchi, Kano, Katstina and Yobe state respectively,
therefore, the Jigawa state command was created in the year 1991 located in
Dutse L.G.A former N.R.C secretariat, under the leadership of Alh. Lawal Mashi
who was the first C.P from 1991-1992. The Jigawa state commands have the
strength of 2,120 officers, including inspectors and ranks and files. The
command consists of the following department and sub-department, each
department performs its schedules of functions enumerated in part III of police
regulations 1968. regulations 1968. The command consists of three department
including sub- department, three area commands, and 27 divisions as of then,
this department consist of (A) administration department, crime investigation
department (C.1.LD), and Bop's operational department. The area command
comprises of Kazaure, Hadejia, and Birnin-kudu area command.
The command was relocated
to its permanent side Takur site. In the year 2008 under the leadership of C.P
Sule Abubakar, now the command had additional four department, four area
Commands and two divisions. The four departments comprise of D.L.S department
of logistic and supply, ICT (Information departments Communication &&
Technology), R and P department of research and planning, and D.T.D department
of training and development. The four area commands consist of Kafin-Hausa area
command, Dutse area command, Gumel area command, Ringim area command and the
two divisions are Fanisau division at Dutse L.G.A, and Bamaina division at
Birnin-kudu L.G.A and some police station, police out post that cannot be
mentioned in this study, in a nutshell, Jigawa police was created during the
creation of Jigawa state by General Ibrahim Babangida.
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