| Abstract [eng] |
The purpose of the research is to estimate relation to leadership style, work group effectiveness and attitude towards leader. It was made an attempt to find out how subordinates evaluate their superior (based on leader – member exchange) and work group effectiveness according to different leadership styles (authoritarian, laissez faire, transactional and transformational). Data about 31 superiors were collected with the help of questionnaires from 72 subordinates. It was found that work group effectiveness is not related with all leadership styles. Authoritarian leadership style is not related to work group effectiveness. The findings show that work group effectiveness is the highest when subordinate uses transformational leadership styles. Estimating attitude of subordinates to leader, it was found that authoritarian leader is not attractive as a personality. Laissez faire leader is tended to reduce efforts to work of subordinates. Meanwhile transactional and transformational leaders are attractive and favorable. More over, transformational leader is perceived as advocating and interceding. The findings suggest that female leaders are tended to use authoritarian leadership style more than men. According regression analysis, work group effectiveness would be higher, when it is managed by transformational style male superior who demonstrates support to group members. It was not found significant differences evaluating the same subordinate. |
