This study explored the impact of leadership style on employee job performance mediated by job satisfaction in the public sector of Ethiopia’s Amhara region. The researcher, familiar with the local challenges and conflict in the region, noted that the lack of an effective leadership style and administration dynamics contribute to the most crucial public services not being delivered, seriously threatening Ethiopia’s fragile stability and future.
A cross-sectional and quantitative research design was used to analyze data from 370 employee respondents in the Amhara region, employing structural equation modeling (SEM) as the research method.
The study revealed that a democratic leadership style did not significantly impact employee job satisfaction and performance, whereas transformational leadership may have a positive and significant effect if applied correctly.
This study addresses the need to understand the impact of leadership style on employee performance in Ethiopia’s war-torn Amhara region, focusing on the public sector, which is supposed to serve the nation.
