Effect of Leadership Skills on Academic Staffs’ Job Satisfaction in Ethiopian Higher Educations A Case Study on Selected Public Universities

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of leadership skills on academic staff's job satisfaction in Ethiopian higher education (case study on selected public universities). To achieve this objective, a descriptive and explanatory design with a mixed research approach was employed. A finding from regression analysis indicates that among the identified leadership skills, risk-taking skills (RTS) are significant predictors of employee job satisfaction, with positive effects. In contrast, collaborative work skill (CWS), integrity skill (IS), and decisiveness skill (DS) either have negligible or no statistically significant impact on employee satisfaction. To improve employee satisfaction, organizations might focus on risk-taking strategies and programs. Furthermore, it may be beneficial to further investigate the perceived inadequacies in collaborative work skills, integrity skills, and decisiveness skills to understand their limited influence and address potential gaps. Therefore, to improve employee satisfaction, organizations might focus on enhancing motivation strategies and training programs for problem-solving among leaders.