An Evaluation Study on Leadership Styles and its Impact on Academic Employees’ Job Satisfaction (Private Iraqi Universities as an Example)

Ibraheem A.  Saadi; Zaid T.  Sawadi; Qusay H.  Al-Salami

doi:10.36371/port.2023.3.6

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Ibraheem A. Saadi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Private Higher Education1
Zaid T. Sawadi University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
Qusay H. Al-Salami College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region

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Research confirms leadership's significant influence on employee retention and satisfaction via effective communication, fostering relationships that impact performance and loyalty. This study analyzes leadership styles in two Iraqi private universities, using quantitative methods and SPSS 26. Results show autocratic leadership dominance at (A) university and democratic leadership at (B) university, leading to substantial differences in employee job satisfaction. In summary, autocratic leadership negatively affects job satisfaction at (A) university, while democratic leadership positively impacts (B) university.

Keywords:

Leadership, , Authoritarian Leadership Style, Authoritarian Leadership Style, Democratic Leadership Style, Job Satisfaction,, Private Universities

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Saadi, I. A. ., Sawadi, Z. T. ., & Al-Salami, Q. H. . (2023). An Evaluation Study on Leadership Styles and its Impact on Academic Employees’ Job Satisfaction (Private Iraqi Universities as an Example). Journal Port Science Research, 6(3), 240–250. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2023.3.6