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A STUDY ON THE LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR AND
LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS OF
MALAYSIAN MANAGERS:
THE MODERATING EFFECT OF GENDER
MOEY YOKE CHENG
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
JULY 2008
A Study on the Leadership Behaviour and Leadership
Effectiveness of Malaysian Managers:
The Moderating Effect of Gender
Moey Yoke Cheng
The Institute Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, Graduate
The Malaysian Association of The Institute of
Chartered Secretaries & Administrators
2002
Submitted to the Graduate School of Business
Faculty of Business and Accountancy
University of Malaya, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements of the Degree of
Master of Management
July 2008
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between leadership behaviour
and leadership effectiveness. Second, it endeavours to determine if the gender of a
manager moderates the relationship between leadership behaviour and perception of
leadership effectiveness. A survey method was employed and the data was drawn
from subordinates who were working in private and public sectors in the Klang
Valley area. Out of the 400 questionnaires that were distributed, only 269
questionnaires were collected. Almost an equal percentage of the genders of the
superiors were 55.8% male and 44.2% female.
The study illuminated that Nurturant Task-Participative is recognized by Malaysians
as the best leadership practice in the Malaysian context. On the other hand, the result
also indicated that there was no relationship between autocratic leadership and
effectiveness. Autocratic indeed is perceived as part and parcel of the Malaysian
cultural system. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that there will be a transformation of
leadership in future where autocratic leadership behaviour no longer attributes to
effectiveness. Gender equality was found in this study whereby Malaysians had set
aside gender stereotypes and acknowledged the...