Relationship between Leadership style of Managers and Job Satisfaction of Medical Emergency Technicians

INTRODUCTION: Job satisfaction in medical emergency technicians is vitally important regarding their working conditions and the necessity of accuracy and speed in saving lives. Managers' leadership st yles are the most important factors which may be correlated with job satisfaction. This research aims to study the relationship between managers' leadership st yle (Transformational, Transactional, and Laissez Fair Leadership) and job satisfaction of medical emergency technicians. METHODS:In this research, all persons in emergency medical center of Isfahan city such as technicians, managers of different levels including ba ses supervisors, deputies and also head of the center were studied. It was used Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and Job Desc riptive Index questionnaire (JDI) in order to assess leadership st yle and job satisfaction respectively. The relationship between leadership st yle and job satisfaction was surveyed by using Pearson correlation analysis. FINDINGS: According to results, there was a meaningful relationship between both transactional and transformational leadership st yles with job satisfaction (P< ۰.۰۱). There was no relation between laissez fair leadership st yle with job satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Research has shown that there is a significant relationship between leadership st yles of managers and personnel job satisfaction increase ba sed on the results, the transformational leadership st yle improves job satisfaction.

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leadership style , transformational leadership , transactional leadership , laissez fair leadership , job satisfaction , emergency medical center of Isfahan city. , رهبری تحول آفرین , رهبری تبادلی , رهبری عدم مداخله گر , رضایت شغلی , فوریت های پزشکی شهرستان اصفهان.