The Effect of Leadership Styles on Job Satisfaction: The Case of Panafric Global PLC
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The reason which initiates to do this study is that to show the effect of leadership styles on job satisfaction: the case of Panafric Global PLC. The participants of the study were employees of Panafric global PLC in Addis Ababa. In order to collect data, the researcher employed simple random sampling techniques to select participants of the study and total 104 questionnaires were distributed and 90 were properly filled and returned by using (MLQ) Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and (JSS) Job Satisfaction Scale. In addition to analyze the data SPSS version 26 were used, reliability of questionnaire items had been tested using Cronbach's alpha, the study applied frequency and percentages, descriptive statistics and regression analysis. According to the descriptive statistics analysis all the three leadership styles are practical in Panafric Global PLC. The end result in the regression analysis bared that transformational leadership style has a positive significant effect on the dependent variable (Job Satisfaction). Transactional and Laissez faire leadership styles were found to have insignificant effect on job satisfaction. As a result the researcher recommends PAG to put an effort in employing transformative leaders because their characters increase employee job satisfaction, PAG should also work on improving job satisfaction factors in which the employees are less satisfied with, and conduct job satisfaction surveys regularly and take counteractive actions on areas that need improvement. Extensive training in leadership-related programs that will be conducted regularly is also recommended by the study
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Leadership style, Transformational, Laissez Faire