Open AccessPreferred Leadership Traits by Employees: A case study in Telecommunication Organization
Author(s) -
C Maizan,
L. M. Florianna,
Hana Hamidi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cognitive sciences and human development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-1623
pISSN - 2462-1153
DOI - 10.33736/jcshd.1919.2019
Subject(s) - transformational leadership , leadership style , nonprobability sampling , transactional leadership , trait , shared leadership , public relations , business , psychology , management , social psychology , sociology , political science , computer science , population , demography , economics , programming language
Leaders affect employees’ performance in the organization by their leadership style, which is dependent to the degree of favor by their followers. It is vital for the organization to identify the most effective leadership styles which will boost performance in the organization. This research studied the type of leadership trait most preferred in the telecommunication sector. This qualitative study used the Full Range Leadership Model to identify and suggest the preferred traits of a leader. The sampling method used was purposive. Interview guides were used as the research tool. A total of six (6) informants were interviewed. The results showed transformational leadership style is the most preferred by all the informants as the employees found that the traits of the transformational leader bring more positive impacts on their work performance.
Keywords: Leadership traits; Transformational leadership; Telecommunication sector; Full-range Leadership Model; Employees performance.