April 2015 Vol. 3 No.4

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Original Research Article

Leadership Style of managers in Universities in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Asan Vernyuy Wirbaa and Dr. Abdulwahab Shmailan*

Assistant Professor, Jubail Industrial College, Saudi ArabiaA

*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: asns2010@gmail.com

Accepted April 20, 2015

Abstract

The rapidly changing world and the increasing demand for accountability in the quality of educational institutions require excellence leadership styles of managers in various institutions. This paper examines leadership style of managers in universities in Eastern Province and Middle of Saudi Arabia in terms transformation, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership style. A survey questionnaire was sent to various managers in various academic institution in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia and the majority of various managers of various universities in the Eastern province rated themselves as transformational leaders seconded by transactional leadership style.

Keywords: Education, Leadership style, Leadership style of Managers in Saudi Arabia universities, Transactional leadership, Transformational leadership