THE LEADERSHIP FACTOR IN THE SUSTENANCE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS IN GHANA
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The sustenance of a non-profit organisation depends on its leadership and how the internal structures, systems and processes are managed. This study sought to examine the leadership factor in the sustenance of non-profit organisations. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Data was collected using questionnaires, documentary reviews and interview guides. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select 40 respondents from a target population of 100. The study revealed that the organisations were characterised by the practice of the democratic leadership style. However, leaders of these organisations did not have fundraising strategies, and this poses a threat to the sustenance of the organisations. Participative, visionary and transformational leadership styles were identified as the three most effective practices that would ensure organisational sustainability. However, the managers were not well exposed to these leadership skills; and this could have adverse effects on organisational sustainability. It is recommended that the human resource managers of the organisations should develop human resource policies that will guide them to recruit, train and sustain quality staff for the sustainability of the organisations. The Board of Directors should also support the managers to pursue leadership courses to augment their leadership skills. The Programme Manager of Action Aid should build the capacities of staff of the partner organisations to enable them sustain the organisations when Action Aid phases out from Tamale Metropolis.
Authors and Affiliations
Irene Akobour Debrah| Faculty of Education, University for Development Studies, Tamale, George Laar Dam| School of Business and Law, University for Development Studies, Wa, Ghana Tel: 0208296261 *Email: lrenedeb@yahoo.com, Job Asante| School of Business and Law, University for Development Studies, Wa, Ghana Tel: 0208296261 *Email: lrenedeb@yahoo.com
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