Leadership styles in permodalan nasional berhad towards achieving quality work culture

Over the years, Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has established a strong presence in Malaysia by building up a strong brand name especially in fund management. PNB has the expertise to manage an array of portfolios to meet the expectations of investors and their investment requirements. The purpose of this study is to determine which leadership style creates a quality work. culture at Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). Data were collected in a survey on a sample of 100 respondents chosen among employees from first line managers up to top management in PNB. Bass and Avolio's (1995), Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ Form 5X) is used to measure leadership styles and the questions on quality work culture were adopted from Geri McKeown. Besides, IFE matrix is applied to determine the current work culture at PNB. Findings revealed that transactional leadership had greatest influence to the quality work culture. The paper is hoped to contribute towards improving the quality work culture by identifying the prominent leadership style practiced by PNB's management.