Year: 2009
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the impact of transformational leadership styles of managers on subordinates' job satisfaction, in a steel and mining company. \nLeadership was conceptualised from the trait, behavioural, contingency and neocharismatic theories. Job satisfaction was derived from content and process theories.The literature highlighted leadership and job satisfaction theories, the changing context of leadership and research of both transformational leadership and job satisfaction. \nThe study was exploratory and a random sample (N=126) was used. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire was used to measure transformational leadership and the Job Satisfaction Survey was used to measure subordinate job satisfaction. \n \nThe results indicated that there was a significant impact of transformational leadership styles of managers on subordinates' job satisfaction, more specifically, in terms of fringe \nbenefits and pay dimensions of job satisfaction, as well as the biographical variable, age. \nFuture research may include transformational leadership styles and other variables such as performance and productivity in the steel and mining industry \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nas well as the biographical variable, age. \n \n \n \nuture research may include transformational leadership styles and other ariables such as \nperformance and productivity in the steel and mining ndustry.
Author: Vanisha Balgobind
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1591338174