The relationship between leadership styles and quality of work life among administrative staff at selected departments and faculties in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) / Satriani Burhan

• Main Author: Burhan, Satriani
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Personnel management. Employment management; Research
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/72529/1/72529.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/72529/

Today’s organizations need effective leaders who understand the complexities of the rapidly changing global environment that leads the better organizational performance.The authority to lead not to be located in the person, different organizational culture existed, lack of the leadership attributes, and role overload were the dilemmas experienced by the leader. This study utilized a correlational quantitative design with 85 administrative staff at selected departments and faculties in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). Thus, the aim of the study is to identify to what extent the leadership styles practiced by the top management that affect the quality of work life as well as to examine the relationship between leadership styles and quality of work life among the administrative staff. Then, these objectives answered through the subjects completed the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and the Quality of Work Life (QWL) Questionnaire adapted.