Perceived Leadership Styles And Job Satisfaction Among Pediatricians Of Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore

Abstract

The current study unfolded the relationship between leadership styles and job satisfaction among pediatricians of tertiary care hospitals in Lahore. It also explored the leadership styles as predictors of job satisfaction in the same population. A sample of 100 pediatricians with equal distribution of gender (50 men and 50 women), age ranges 31 to 40 years (M = 34.24, SD=3.79) were taken from the different private and government tertiary care hospitals in Lahore. Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (α = .93) and its three subscales, transformational leadership style (α = .91), transactional leadership style (α = .79), and laissez-faire leadership style (α = .41), were used. Job satisfaction was measured through Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (α = .93). Results indicated a significant positive relationship between transformational leadership style (r = .60**), transactional leadership style (r = .52**) and job satisfaction, while laissez-faire leadership style (r = -.27**) was inversely related to job satisfaction. Transformational leadership style significantly predicts job satisfaction (β = .51**). Implications of the study were discussed according to the cultural context of Pakistan.