Management styles and job satisfaction in Mukono Municipality-Uganda
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Date
2014-09
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
The research determined the relationship between Management styles and Job
Satisfaction in Mukono Municipality. The research achieved the following
objectives, to establishing the level of management styles’ application, job
satisfaction, to establish whether there is a significant relationship between
management styles application and Job Satisfaction in Mukono municipality.
Questionnaires were used for reaching respondents who were randomly selected
to be part of the study and the data collected was organized and analyzed to
generate information which came up from the research.
The study recommends that there is need for proper planning, organizing and
controlling of the systems of management styles so as to enhance the real
leadership and management procedures, there is need for the government to
increase performance of monitoring all the civil servants and public servants as
well in local government so as to solve the problems that develop unsatisfactory
tendencies, more control of the operation of the management styles should be
fostered in Division Councils in order to carry out thorough monitoring and
evaluation of the council activities, easy coordination of the activities in Division
Councils is a requirement since it brings harmony in the operation of all the
activities. This is affirmed through the use of viable and constructive management
style, the management styles possible need to be fostered by certain degree of
authority meaning that the subordinates should be aware of the prevailing
situation in case they feel bad, the level of satisfaction should not only be
manifested in the working for the purpose but also other areas including
conceptualization of facts during council sessions, improving the management
systems, development of contentment and other facts.
Change of philosophies, thinking, and arguments is necessary since management
is not one way traffic but multidimensional in state. This develops council
decisions and Good communication commands are necessary to advance the
council sessions that determine job satisfaction and development of contentment
by the councilors and other people is necessary but this is done through mutual
understandings on a number of issues discussed and even motivational element to
be fostered
Description
A research report submitted to the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
Management styles, Job satisfaction, Mukono Municipality, Uganda