THE EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEES’ JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIAN LOGISTICS AND SHIPPING SERVICE ENTERPRISE

Abstract

This study was entitled the effect of leadership style on employees’ job satisfaction: the case of Ethiopian logistic and shipping service enterprise. The reason of conducting this study is to determine the effect of leadership style on employees’ job satisfaction in ELSSE. Throughout conduct the study, the researcher applied explanatory research design and mixed research approach. The study was addressed 637 employees; from this number researcher had taken 151 participants as a sample, and applied stratified sampling technique to address them. The study used primary and secondary data to reach a certain conclusion, collected data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistic by using SPSS 20. The findings help me to reach a certain conclusion these are three leadership styles like transformational, transactional and laissez-fair are applying jointly in the enterprise. ELSSE Employees are feel satisfaction, but they feel necessity to continue with employer. Leadership style has strong positive relationship with employee’ job satisfaction but transformational leadership style has more effect on employees’ job satisfaction.