Leadership styles and their impact on organizational commitment achievement from Saudi banks employees’ Perspective

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2019 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 11

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Dr. Atallah, Mohammed Tayser, Alsharah

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I11P102

How to Cite?

Dr. Atallah, Mohammed Tayser, Alsharah, "Leadership styles and their impact on organizational commitment achievement from Saudi banks employees’ Perspective," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 6,  no. 11, pp. 4-16, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I11P102

Abstract:

This study aims to investigate leadership styles and their impact on organizational commitment achievement from Saudi banks employees’ Perspective. A questionnaire was developed to measure the impact of leadership styles on organizational commitment achievement. 240 questionnaires were distributed and 212 were recollected that is88.3 % of the total sample. The results showed that leadership styles level in general was high. It was clear that transformational leadership style was high in Saudi banks followed by transactional leadership style from employee’s perspective, also the results showed that the level of organizational commitment is high in Saudi banks from employee’s perspective in the light of studied dimensions (emotional commitment - Standard commitment and continuous commitment). Finally, the study recommended to focus on enhancing administrative leadership styles represented by transactional leadership and transformational leadership because of their positive role in enhancing organizational commitment in Saudi banks, also the study recommended to Increase the interest in enhancing organizational culture in banks and in all Saudi organizations, due to its significant role in increasing organizational commitment, improving performance and increasing productivity.

Keywords:

Leadership styles, Saudi Banks, organizational commitment

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