Does Multiple Leadership Styles Mediated By Job Satisfaction Influence Better Business Performance? Perception Of MNC Employees In Malaysia

Kader Ali, Noor Nasir and Tang, Song Yee (2016) Does Multiple Leadership Styles Mediated By Job Satisfaction Influence Better Business Performance? Perception Of MNC Employees In Malaysia. SHS Web of Conferences, 23 (02005). pp. 1-16. ISSN 2261-2424

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Abstract

One of the biggest challenges facing leaders today is the need to develop new business models that stress on effective leadership styles, employee job satisfaction and sustainability without sacrificing the financial and non-financial performance. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between leadership styles and business performance of multinational companies operating in Malaysia mediated by job satisfaction. A quantitative study, using self-administered structured questionnaire, are issued using purposive sampling via direct distribution to 150 employees working in MNC. Analysis using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Partial Least Square (PLS) indicated that spiritual leadership style has the highest significant influence on job satisfaction, followed by authentic leadership style, transformational leadership style, and transactional leadership style. In addition, job satisfaction has a mediating effect on the relationship between each of the leadership styles, namely, transactional, transformational, authentic, and spiritual on business performance.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001-6182 Business
Divisions: Pusat Pengajian Siswazah Perniagaan (Graduate School of Business) > Article
Depositing User: Mr Noorazilan Noordin
Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2018 01:15
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2018 01:15
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/38779

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