The relationship of leadership style towards employee motivation among employees at Jabatan Pertanian Negeri Kedah, Kedah Darul Aman / Nur Farhana Atiqah Abu Bakar

The purpose of this survey research is to explore more about leadership styles towards employee motivation in government sector in Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman as perceived by employers themselves and employees. The respondents of this subject include 115 employees. The questionnaire was selected to collect data for the research because it ensured quantifiable responses for the same items from all respondents. The questionnaire were distributed in three sections, which is Section A for Demographic profile, Section B contains three categories of leadership style that is Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership and Laissez-Faire Leadership and Section C for measuring employees motivation. Data were collected and analyzes using the Statistic Package for Social Science (SPSs) version 20.0. The limitation of this study and the recommendations for future research are also discussed.