PERCEPTION ON LEADERSHIP STYLES IN TERMS OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS: THE CASE OF HEALTHCARE STAFF

As global relations intensify, the increasing competitive environment and technological, economic and socio-cultural changes increased the factors that have an active role in the success of organizations. One of these factors is the style of the leader. Various theories developed about leadership styles from past to present. Examining the effects of demographic variables on the perception of known basic leadership styles (transformational, transactional and laissez-faire styles) will contribute to the literature. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a differentiation in leadership perceptions in terms of gender, age, education, position, unit and city. At the same time, it is to make suggestions in depend on the findings. In the study, the data collected from 305 personnel by the way a questionnaire were analyzed with independent sample t-test, correlation and MANOVA methods. The results of the research revealed that the leadership perceptions of the employees differ according to their positions. However, it showed that gender, age, education level, the unit where they work and the city where they work/live don’t significantly affect their perceptions of leadership style.