Leadership Style for Generation Y in Today’s Workforce, a Case of Malaysia

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to determine the preferred leadership style(s) among Generation Y.With changes in the workforce, a new approach in leadership is needed.This is to ensure the leader's strategy will be compatible with the workforce.The respondents of this study are focusing on generation Y, which age is between 18 to 32 years old who works in the government and private sector around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The primary data source is using a questionnaire that was distributed randomly among generation Y around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The analysis of the data was tested using SPSS software.This study found out that Generation Y more preferred Ethical Leadership than Transformational or Servant Leadership.This prove that Generation Y needs new style of leadership to become more productive.

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