Title: The effects of transactional and transformational leadership styles on the motivation of managers in Malaysia

Authors: Cheng Wei Hin; Chuah Chin Wei; Haim Hilman Abdullah

Addresses: College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok Kedah, Malaysia. ' College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok Kedah, Malaysia. ' College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok Kedah, Malaysia

Abstract: This objective of the study was to examine the relationship between transactional and transformational leadership styles on the motivation of managers. A field study was done and 78 managers in Malaysia were interviewed. The findings revealed that both transformational and transactional leadership styles are vital to determine a manager's motivation. Specifically, the result revealed that the higher the level of transformational and transactional leadership style practised within a company, the higher the level of a manager's motivation. These findings make a significant contribution to the body of knowledge concerning the management of managers' motivation as well as practical implications for the management of a corporation, especially in the area of organisational leadership which influences company performance.

Keywords: transformational leadership; transactional leadership; motivation; leadership styles; Malaysia; organisational leadership; managers.

DOI: 10.1504/JGBA.2012.049505

Journal for Global Business Advancement, 2012 Vol.5 No.2, pp.103 - 114

Published online: 05 Oct 2012 *

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