Quantitative Analysis of the Effect of Leadership Styles on Employee Conflict Management in Government Organizations

Ehsan Mashayekhifar; Ali Salehi

doi:10.63053/ijmea.31

Authors

Ehsan Mashayekhifar PhD Student in Public Administration, Organizational Behavior Management, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali Salehi PhD Student in Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63053/ijmea.31

Keywords:

Leadership Styles, Conflict Management, Government Organizations, Quantitative Analysis, Transformational Revolution, Participatory Leadership, Autocratic Leadership

Abstract

This study quantitatively analyzes leadership styles on employee conflict management in government organizations. The main objective of this study is to investigate how different leadership styles can affect conflict management in government workplaces. For this purpose, a quantitative research method and questionnaire tool were used to collect data. The statistical population consisted of 300 people from several government organizations who were randomly selected. The collected data were analyzed using appropriate statistical methods. The results showed that transformational and participative leadership styles have a significant impact on conflict management, while autocratic leadership style has a negative impact. These can help government organizations in selecting modifiers and improving leadership styles to directly manage organizations.

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