Does Perceived Leadership Style of District Governors Affect Employees’ Job Satisfaction? An Empirical Examination

One of the factors that affect employees’ job satisfaction and hence their motivation and performance is their manager’s leadership style. This study examines how district governors’ leadership traits and behaviors are perceived by their chiefs of staff, and the relationship between the governors’ perceived leadership style and their chiefs of staff’s job satisfaction. Survey data from 111 district governorships shows that there is a relationship between district governors’ leadership style and their chiefs of staff’s job satisfaction. This result suggests that the leadership behavior of district governors is a crucial determinant of not only the employees’ motivation but also the bureaucratic efficiency of the government, given that all governmental offices at the district level operate under the supervision of the district governor.