The relationship between leadership style (transformational and transactional) and job satisfaction among an employees at the Department of Agriculture Sarawak Headquarters / Nurul Aida Mohamad

This research paper, studies on relationship between Leadership style (Transformational and Transactional) and Job Satisfaction among an employees. The purpose of this correlation research study was to investigate whether a relationship existed between Leadership style (Transformational and Transactional) and Job Satisfaction among an employees at the Department of Agriculture Sarawak Headquarters. Using convenience sampling, to distributed 100 questionnaires, 92 of which were completed. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire was used to gather data from 92 participants. This study concentrates on employees. The results shows there was a negative correlation and moderate significant between Transformational Leadership and Job Satisfaction (r= -.344), n = 92, p<0.01. Besides that, there was a negative correlation and moderate signficant between Transactional Leadership and Job Satisfaction (r= -.392), n = 92, p<0.01. Leadership style has impact the office support staff job satisfaction. All the result has shown transformational leadership and transactional leadership has significant relationship toward job satisfaction. Special attention should be given by DOA leaders to motivators such as employee recognition, good working conditions, salaries and promotions in order to improve job satisfaction among office support staff at DOA.