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    LEADERSHIP STYLES AS PREDICTORS OF JOB SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYEES’ IN GOVERNMENTAL OFFICES OF SHONE TOWN ADMINISTRATION, HADIYA ZONE, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA.
    (HAWASSA UNIVERSITY, 2024-06) ALEBACHEW YOHANNES
    The goal of this study is to investigate how leadership styles predict employees' job satisfaction in Governmental Offices of Shone Town. The researcher used a combination of simple random, purposive and stratified sampling techniques to choose 10 offices and 293 respondents to represent the total population as a sample and in order to collect data. Totally, 293 participants involved in the study where 17 of them selected through non probab ility sampling technique whereas 276 were selected through probability sampling techniques. A total of 276 questionnaires were distributed, and 276 of them were correctly completed and returned, in addition 17 managers were interviewed. Both descriptive statistic s (frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential model (Pearson’s correlations, t test, ANOVA and multiple regressions analysis) were applied as methods of data analysis. Independent sample t-test was used for sex differences between male and female and age differences of employees in their satisfaction and one way ANOVA was employed to examine the differences in demographic variables in the scores on employee’s satisfaction, Cronbach’s alpha to assess the reliability of the questionnaire items in addition to employing SPSS version 26. Accordingly, the results showed all three leadership styles are applicable in Governmental Offices but transformational leadership style has more effect on employee’s satisfaction. The result also revealed that statistical significant difference on educ ation level.The present study has provided recommendations for the leadership improvement and on enhancing high level of satisfaction. Key words: leadership, leadership style, transformational leadership, transactional leadership, laissez-faire leadership, and job satisfactionThe goal of this study is to investigate how leadership styles predict employees' job satisfaction in Governmental Offices of Shone Town. The researcher used a combination of simple random, purposive and stratified sampling techniques to choose 10 offices and 293 respondents to represent the total population as a sample and in order to collect data. Totally, 293 participants involved in the study where 17 of them selected through non probab ility sampling technique whereas 276 were selected through probability sampling techniques. A total of 276 questionnaires were distributed, and 276 of them were correctly completed and returned, in addition 17 managers were interviewed. Both descriptive statistic s (frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential model (Pearson’s correlations, t test, ANOVA and multiple regressions analysis) were applied as methods of data analysis. Independent sample t-test was used for sex differences between male and female and age differences of employees in their satisfaction and one way ANOVA was employed to examine the differences in demographic variables in the scores on employee’s satisfaction, Cronbach’s alpha to assess the reliability of the questionnaire items in addition to employing SPSS version 26. Accordingly, the results showed all three leadership styles are applicable in Governmental Offices but transformational leadership style has more effect on employee’s satisfaction. The result also revealed that statistical significant difference on educ ation level.The present study has provided recommendations for the leadership improvement and on enhancing high level of satisfaction