EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN LEADERSHIP SELF-EFFICACY AND RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES

This study’s main objective is to examine the relationship between leadership self-efficacy and relational leadership behavior. In this study, the self-efficacy theory was considered as the underpinning theory. Furthermore, this study tends to be quantitative in approach as the use of face to face method of data collection with the aid of study questionnaire was utilized. A total number of one thousand questionnaires were administered on some branch managers of commercial banks. 457 questionnaires were considered for the analysis, thus several methods of data collection were used in the analysis of the data. The result of this study shows that only one dimension of leadership self-efficacy was found to be significantly related to relational leadership behavior. This study is however, found to have contributed to the self-efficacy leadership theory.