Assessing organizational Leadership Style: In Case of Enat Bank
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2020-08-06
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A.A.U.
Abstract
Leadership is one of the key determinants associated with the success and failure of
any organization. Leadership style is the manner in which people are directed and motivated by a
leader to achieve organizational goals. This study assesses leadership styles applied in Enat
bank particularly at AddisAbaba branch.
The study examines the application of
transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez-faire leadership among the
manager of Enat bank. To assess the leadership style Multi factor Leadership Questionnaire
(MLQ) form 5x was utilized. The self-rating and observer rating questionnaires were used to
measure the behaviors of leadership on a 5 point Likerttype scale questions and the data were
analyzed using frequency and independent sample t-test using SPSS version 20. The final results
of this study clearly shows that transformational leadership and transactional leadership are the
most applicable leadership styles. This may mean Enat bank management need to maintain and
enhance the transformational leadership and transactional leadership styles in their
management system.