- Laman Utama
- Malaysian Journal of Youth Studies
- 2018
- Vol 19 Disember
- LEADERSHIP STYLES PREFERENCE AMONG MILLENNIALS WORKFORCE
LEADERSHIP STYLES PREFERENCE AMONG MILLENNIALS WORKFORCE
The aim of this study was to establish the preferred leadership styles among Millennial workforces. This study used the survey method utilizing three instruments; Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) (α=0.74), Task and Relationship Questionnaire (TRQ) (α=0.75), and Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ) (α=0.78). The data was collected randomly from participants who attended career fairs in Kuala Lumpur. The samples comprised of 120 respondents (N=120), 46 respondents are male (38.3%) whereas 74 respondents are female (61.7%). The results revealed that Millennials prefer transformational leadership and a degree of transactional leadership, but rejected laissez-faire leadership as a whole. In addition, the results exhibited that Millennials prefer a relationship-behaviour driven leader instead of a task-behaviour driven leader. Furthermore, the results also indicated that Millennials prefer a leader who is true to him/herself, with strong moral character and solid reputation, deep knowledge of the subject matter and performs behavioural reflection. The implication of this study shows that Millennials discard a laissez-faire leadership style and that organizations shall refrain from employing them. In addition, organizations should identify leaders who know themselves, have a clear sense of who they are and what they stand for, and are open and honest in presenting their true self to others.
Keywords: millennials, leadership styles, leadership, organization, workforce