Leadership Styles and their Impact on Employee Motivation and Job Satisfaction
Abstract: This empirical study investigates the relationship between perceived leadership styles-specifically Transformational, Transactional, and Laissez-faire- and two critical psychological outcomes in organizational settings: employee motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) and overall job satisfaction. Grounded in Bass and Avolio's Full Range Leadership Model (FRLM), Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, and Self-Determination Theory (SDT), a cross-sectional quantitative design was deployed. Primary data were gathered from a structured sample of corporate professionals (N = 210) across diverse sectors in India using psychometrically validated scales: the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ 5X), the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale (WEIMS), and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). Descriptive, correlational, and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Results indicated that Transformational Leadership exhibited a strong positive correlation with Intrinsic Motivation (r = .68, p
Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Laissez-Faire, Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Psychology
How to Cite?: Javad VP, Dr. Saptarshi Sengupta, "Leadership Styles and their Impact on Employee Motivation and Job Satisfaction", Volume 15 Issue 10, October 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2133-2135, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR261030031826, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR261030031826