The Effects Of Leadership Styles On Organizational Commitment: The Case Of Betzata General Hospital And Girum General Hospital
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2018-10-16
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Addis Ababa University
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The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of leadership styles on organizational
commitment of Betzata General Hospital and Girum General Hospital employees. To this end,
the effect of transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles on organizational
commitment dimensions (affective, normative and continuous) has been investigated. Descriptive
and correlational research design was used. A total sample of 90 employees of Betzata General
Hospital and100employees of Girum General Hospitals were selected using random sampling
technique. Collected data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science. Results of
this study suggest that leadership style of managers has a significant effect on organizational
commitment. Transformational and transactional leadership styles have positive effect on
organizational commitment. However, the effect of laissez-faire leadership on organizational
commitment is found out to be negative for Betzatha General Hospital but it has no effect for
Girum General Hospital. On this basis, suggestions are offered to managers to increase
organizational commitment of their subordinate employees by developing their leadership style.
Keywords: Organizational commitment, Transformational leadership, Transactional leadership,
laissez-faire leadership
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effects of leadership, leadership style