<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article investigates the relationship between employees' organizational commitment dimensions and leadership styles in Lithuanian manufacturing companies. The findings of the study reveal positive correlations between a transformational leadership style and affective and normative employee commitments. A laissez-faire leadership style was found to be negatively associated with employees' affective commitment.</p></abstract>

This article investigates the relationship between employees' organizational commitment dimensions and leadership styles in Lithuanian manufacturing companies. The findings of the study reveal positive correlations between a transformational leadership style and affective and normative employee commitments. A laissez-faire leadership style was found to be negatively associated with employees' affective commitment.

Impact of Leadership Styles on Employees' Organizational Commitment in Lithuanian Manufacturing Companies

ISM University of Management and Economics, st. 18 Kaunas 44254 Lithuania

South East European Journal of Economics and Business

This article investigates the relationship between employees' organizational commitment dimensions and leadership styles in Lithuanian manufacturing companies....

Impact of Leadership Styles on Employees' Organizational Commitment in Lithuanian Manufacturing Companies

Published Online: Dec 22, 2008

Page range: 57 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10033-008-0015-7

Keywords
Leadership styles, Organizational commitment, Manufacturing companies, Lithuania

This content is open access.

Impact of Leadership Styles on Employees' Organizational Commitment in Lithuanian Manufacturing Companies

Published Online: Dec 22, 2008

Page range: 57 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10033-008-0015-7

KeywordsLeadership styles, Organizational commitment, Manufacturing companies, Lithuania

This content is open access.

Keywords
Leadership styles, Organizational commitment, Manufacturing companies, Lithuania