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Doctoral Thesis | Management | Nigeria | Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023
Leadership Styles and their Influence on Incidents and Accidents in Oil and Gas Operations in Nigeria
Nnamdi Michael Ahiamadu
Abstract: This study aimed to understand leadership styles and their impact on incidents and accidents in onshore and offshore oil operations in Nigeria. A mixed-methods approach was employed, integrating both quantitative and qualitative methods. Primary data was collected through a structured closed-ended questionnaire and interviews with 350 participants from various roles within oil and gas companies operating in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The study identified democratic and transformational leadership styles as the dominant leadership styles in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Transformational leadership demonstrated a strong negative influence on accidents, indicating significantly lower accident rates in environments where this leadership style prevailed. In contrast, transactional leadership showed a positive correlation with accidents, suggesting a higher likelihood of accidents in environments characterized by this leadership style. The study highlighted the crucial role of safety behaviours as significant mediators between leadership styles and accidents. The findings suggest that transformational leadership is associated with safer work environments and reduced accidents in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Conversely, transactional leadership is associated with increased accidents. Safety behaviours play a mediating role in the relationship between leadership styles and accidents. These findings have implications for the development of targeted interventions, such as leadership training programs, to foster safer work environments and reduce accidents in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
Keywords: Leadership style, accidents and incidents, oil and gas companies, safety behaviour, safety outcomes, health and safety
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023,
Pages: 1635 - 1644