THE EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF AWASH BANK HEAD OFFICE

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to examine the effect of leadership styles on employee's job satisfaction the case of Awash bank head office. This study depends on data gathered from professional employees of Awash bank head office and Multi-factor leadership questionnaire and job satisfaction were used. To achieve the objective of this study, explanatory research design was used with primary type of data. 328 questionnaires were distributed and out of which 301 were obtained and used for further analysis. And all gathered data analyzed through descriptive statistics, (mean, standard deviation), correlation, and regression analysis. The findings of the study demonstrated that there was a huge relationship amongst transactional and transformational leadership style and employees job satisfaction. On regression analysis three of them have positive effect and transformational and transactional has significant effect on job satisfaction but laissez-fair has insignificant effect.