The Effect of Leadership Style on Organizational Commitment Among Academic Staff in Yemeni Universities
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The Effect of Leadership Style on Organizational Commitment among Academic Staff in Yemeni Universities
Sameh Adel Abdo Saeed
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
JUNE 2011 ii The Effect of Leadership Style on Organizational Commitment among Academic Staff in Yemeni Universities
A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School in Partial Fulfillment of
Master of Business Administration
Universiti Utara Malaysia
By
Sameh Adel Abdo Saeed
© Sameh Adel Abdo Saeed, June 2011. All Rights Reserved iii PERMISSION TO USE
In presenting this thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a postgraduate degree from the Universiti Utara Malaysia, I agree that the University Library may make it freely available for inspection. I further agree that permission for copying this thesis in any manner, in whole or in part, for scholarly purposes may be granted by my supervisor(s) or, in their absence, by the Dean of College of Business. It is understood that any copying or publication or use of this thesis or parts thereof for financial gain shall not be allowed without my permission. It is also understood that due recognition shall be given to me and to Universiti Utara Malaysia for any scholarly use which may be made of any material from my thesis.
Request for permission to copy or to take other use of materials in this thesis, in whole or in part, should be addressed to:
Dean of College of Business
University Utara Malaysia
06010 UUM Sintok
Kedah Darul Aman iv ABSTRACT
Previous studies have documented the importance of the leadership style on the organizational commitment. This study is investigated the effect of leadership style on the organization commitment and attempt to figure out the relationship between the constructs. However, this study was conducted in Yemen context specifically among public academic staff in Yemeni Universities. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of leadership styles (transformational & transactional) on organizational
The Effect of Leadership Style on Organizational Commitment among Academic Staff in Yemeni Universities
Sameh Adel Abdo Saeed
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
JUNE 2011 ii The Effect of Leadership Style on Organizational Commitment among Academic Staff in Yemeni Universities
A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School in Partial Fulfillment of
Master of Business Administration
Universiti Utara Malaysia
By
Sameh Adel Abdo Saeed
© Sameh Adel Abdo Saeed, June 2011. All Rights Reserved iii PERMISSION TO USE
In presenting this thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a postgraduate degree from the Universiti Utara Malaysia, I agree that the University Library may make it freely available for inspection. I further agree that permission for copying this thesis in any manner, in whole or in part, for scholarly purposes may be granted by my supervisor(s) or, in their absence, by the Dean of College of Business. It is understood that any copying or publication or use of this thesis or parts thereof for financial gain shall not be allowed without my permission. It is also understood that due recognition shall be given to me and to Universiti Utara Malaysia for any scholarly use which may be made of any material from my thesis.
Request for permission to copy or to take other use of materials in this thesis, in whole or in part, should be addressed to:
Dean of College of Business
University Utara Malaysia
06010 UUM Sintok
Kedah Darul Aman iv ABSTRACT
Previous studies have documented the importance of the leadership style on the organizational commitment. This study is investigated the effect of leadership style on the organization commitment and attempt to figure out the relationship between the constructs. However, this study was conducted in Yemen context specifically among public academic staff in Yemeni Universities. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of leadership styles (transformational & transactional) on organizational