The effect of leadership style on the productivity of hospital’s staff with moderating effect of job promotion opportunity and job description

Abstract

Background: Human resource is the most important criteria of today organizations. In considering a human resource, performance and productivity are very fundamental. One of the most important criteria that affect human resources is leadership style. Aims: This study aimed to assess the effect of leadership style (Autocratic, Democratic, and Laissez-faire) on productivity that in this relationship two phenomena (job promotion opportunity and job description) plays the roles of moderating variable. Methods: The data were collected through the distribution of standard questionnaires among 170 employees of a hospital in Tehran and analyzed with structural equation methods with smart PLS software. The reliability and validity of questionnaires are confirmed through software examination and elites' opinions. For examining the hypothesis, factor loading and path coefficient are considered. Results: Democratic and laissez-faire styles have a significant effect on productivity (with 5.51 and 2.65 loading factor and positive path coefficient), but the autocratic style has a negative effect (due to 5.54 loading factor and -0.35 path coefficient) on productivity. Neither job promotion opportunity nor job description plays the role of moderating variables according to the results of the analyzes. Conclusion: Leadership style has a significant impact on productivity. The autocratic style has a negative effect on productivity, but democratic and laissez-faire have a positive effect. Job promotion opportunities and job descriptions don’t play a moderating role in leadership style and productivity relationships.