Mazen Diab

Date of Award

1995

Degree Name

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Type of Degree

M.A.

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

Stephen Mewaldt

Second Advisor

Christopher W. LeGrow

Abstract

This research examined the effect of leaders' style and its effect on supervisory satisfaction. The leadership styles that were examined were participative and nonparticipative. In addition, three work related activities of decision making, problem solving, and goal setting were studied under the two leadership styles and their effect on satisfaction with supervisor was examined . Three local companies participated in the research providing a total of 45 subjects. The rest of the sample was obtained from undergraduate students providing a total of 95 subjects. The results showed that participative leadership had a positive effect on supervisory satisfaction. In our sample, employees regarded goal setting as the most important job activity related to satisfaction followed by decision making and problem solving. The research also found that the employees' desired style of leadership is not a significant predictor of supervisory satisfaction. The actual style of the leader does significantly predict supervisory satisfaction. In addition, subordinates who desired a participative leader.

and were supervised under that style reported higher satisfaction than sub ord i•n a t es who desired a nonparticpative leader and were supervised by a nonparticipative leader.

Subject(s)

Industrial relations.

Supervision of employees.

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