The Effect of Leadership Style on Organizational Change Management: The Case of Bank of Abyssinia S.C.
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2022-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of leadership style on organizational change management: the case of Bank of Abyssinia. On the literature review, five key leadership styles (Transformational, Transactional, Authoritarian, Laissez-faire and servant leadership styles) are identified as indicators of organizational change management. The study used descriptive and explanatory research design and adopted a quantitative research approach. Data is collected through a self-administered questionnaire from a sample employees of 241, that was selected from different departments found in the head quarter of the bank using stratified sampling technique. The collected data is analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v25) software. The relationship between the independent variables (Leadership styles) and dependent variable (Organizational Change management) is proven by using correlation and multiple regression analysis. The finding revealed that only Transformational, Servant and Transactional leadership styles have a significant and positive effect on the organizational Change Management at Bank of Abyssinia. Following the finding the study recommended that the bank's management apply more of transformational leadership style and together with other leadership styles as needed in order to successfully manage change.
Keywords: (Leadership style, Change management, Transformational leadership, Transactional leadership, Authoritarian leadership, Laissez faire and servant leadership styles)
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SOCIAL SCIENCES::Business and economics