THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING SATISFACTION, COMMITMENT AND TRUST AMONG EMPLOYEES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES OF PAKISTAN

Aamir Duryab Hashmi; Muhammad Ilyas; Chaudhry Abdul Rehman

Aamir Duryab Hashmi Ex-Deputy Director Administration, Directorate of Staff Development, Lahore
Muhammad Ilyas Government College Women University Sialkot, Pakistan
Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Professor Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan

Keywords: Leadership, Transformational, Paternalistic, Employees Outcomes & HEIs

Abstract

This study aims to identify the difference among transformational and paternalistic leadership style in terms of its impact on teaching faculty’s level of job satisfaction, organization commitment and trust in Higher Educational Institutes of Pakistan. Difference in leadership styles and their impact on employees’ behavioral outcomes in private and public sector universities is also studied. Study used quantitative strategy and cross-sectional survey method to collect data from 173 faculty members working in top private and public universities of Pakistan. Regression analysis has been used to test the proposed relationship. Although previous researchers have identified prevalence of paternalistic leadership style in Pakistani organizations, results of this study revealed that paternalistic leadership style has more positive and significant impact on employees’ level of job satisfaction, organization commitment, and trust compared with transformational leadership style. It is also found that paternalistic leadership style has more positive impact on employees’ outcomes in private sector HEIs compared with public institutes.