Abstract:
The aim of the study was to find out the impact of leadership styles on job satisfaction
of government employees in divisional secretariat in Badulla district. Objectives of this
research were to investigate the current level of job satisfaction and what leadership
styles is being practiced and how those leadership styles impact on job satisfaction of
employees. Leadership style is one of important factors that have potential to improve
organrzational performance through increasing job satisfaction of employees. In
addition, the relationship between leadership and job satisfaction has been concentrated
in past investigation. In this study two types of leadership style are considered including
transformational leadership and transactional leadership. Indeed, the transformational
and transactional leadership was found to be the most efficient influence among the
leadership style in attaining job satisfaction. The respondents were 150 employees in
10 divisional secretariats in Badulla district. The study used quantitative methodolog;'
and data were collected using questionnaires. Survey questionnaires were used in this
study as a main method for data collection. The collected data have been analyzed
through Statistical Package for Social Science. Among components of transformational
leadership, intellectual stimulation, inspirational comrq_unication, personal recognition
and supportive leadership had the significantly impact and on the other side vision did
not have any significant impact. Moreover, supportive leadership had the most
significant impact. Both two dimensions oftransactional leadership had significant and
positive impact on job satisfaction. The impact of management expectation was more
than contingent rewards. The findings strongly suggest that leadership styles are
significantly related to job satisfaction of government employees in divisional
secretariats Badulla District.
