Perceived leadership style and employee participation in a manufacturing company in the democratic republic of Congo

This study examined the relationship between the perceived leadership style (measured by the leader descriptive questionnaire) and employee participation (measured by the employee survey), and looked at how individuals differ with respect to these variables in terms of factors such as gender, age, educational level and functional department. A crosssectional was conducted with a convenience sample of 200 employees from a manufacturing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The results indicated that the participants’ perceptions a leader’s behavioral style have a significant influence on their perceptions of employee. The study further found that male participants perceived their leader’s style significantly positive than their female counterparts. Participants’ with master’s and doctoral degrees were more positive about the level of employee participation than the participants with levels qualifications. Participants in the exploitation management department were more positive about their leaders’ style than those in the other functional departments. The add new knowledge that may be used to inform human resource practitioners in the and coaching of leaders and employees in manufacturing companies.