This book is collection of research work of various researchers working across different themes of social science research. It provide an overview about the recent social science research in a inclusive approach and contribute to the building of research social science for the future.

This study was aimed to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on employee motivation in Bureau of agriculture and natural Resource of Benishangul Gumuz Region. In order to meet the objective of the study, data collected through questionnaires were analyzed using both descriptive statistics such as, mean, standard deviation, percentage, tables and inferential analysis, to infer the effects of the transformational leadership style on employees' motivation. The study employed quantitative research approach and the data collected was analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS 22). The finding of the study indicated that: significant strong positive relationship is found between the dimensions of Transformational Leadership styles, Idealized influence Behavioral, Idealized influence Attributed, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Based on the finding, it is recommended that, the Bureau, should give attention on how the organization’s leadership style has an influence on its employee's motivation and focus on hiring transformational leaders. From this it is suggested that leaders influence the employee's motivation and the result of the present study emphasizes the significance of suitable leadership style in such organizational settings. Moreover, the organization needs to assure that Transformational leadership style must be advanced given better attention through the organization's leaders and higher authorities. Furthermore, motivation of employees and the transformational leadership style are positively correlated, indicating that the leaders of the Bureau have a lot to work on to motivate employees to help the organization in to sharing the vision, cooperate in achieving the shared goals.

The general objective of the study was to assess the role of leadership in improving service delivery in selected public sector offices of Goba Town. To realize this objective descriptive design was used, both quantitative and qualitative data were employed. The probability and non-probability sampling techniques were applied. The quantitative data were collected from 123 respondents using a questionnaire and the qualitative data was collected from 2 interviewees. Data were analyzed with SPSS and descriptive statistics: frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation presented by table, text, and figure. The study found that the weak integration of leaders and employees, lack of a leader’s commitment, effectiveness, capability, and lack of visionary leaders hinders the improvements of service quality in the sample sector. Besides, the study found that managerial interference, inadequate citizen participation, lack of good administrative leadership, lack of accountability, lack of skilled workers, lack of modern facilities, and political manipulation were challenges of poor service delivery. Customers have no a clear understanding of the standards and complain of the service The office did not act in the public interest and maintain public trust and confidence, quality service cannot be addressed for customers. So, it was concluded that leaders failed to carry out their leadership roles in the sample sector offices. Based on the findings articulated and conclusions made, the researcher recommended that the government should design an appropriate leadership capacity building program, establishing a performance-based promotion system and may check customer service strategies. The organization should establish customer Service Standards, method of contact, waiting time for the service providers, and arrange mechanisms that customers can easily obtain appropriate services from the organization.

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