Effective Leadership: A Case Study in Asia - Softcover

Sang Long, Choi; Yean Thean, Lee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3847347128 ISBN 13: 9783847347125

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

A study on leadership styles (transformational and transactional), job satisfaction and employees' turnover intention have been identified in this book. A quantitative research method was adopted in this study. The result has revealed a stronger and significant positive relationship between transformational leadership and job satisfaction as compared to transactional leadership. In addition, significant negative association was found between job satisfaction and turnover intention of the participants. Staff turnover is known to be costly to organization in which the productivity and quality of the products or services are always negatively affected. Therefore, this book discusses the possible way in adopting the leadership style that can increase job satisfaction and overcome staff turnover intention in an organization.

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About the Author

Dr.Choi is a PhD(Management) holder and currently a senior lecturer in Technological University of Malaysia.His research interest is in HRM and Organizational Behavior. His co-author, Ms.Lee holds a bachelor degree in business (Accounting) from Monash University, Australia. She later continues her MBA at Wawasan Open University Malaysia.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847347128
• ISBN 13: 9783847347125
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88