Determining the Preferred Leadership Style Among DPWH Pampanga 2nd District Engineering Office Employees: A Comparative Study of Autocratic, Democratic, and Laissez Faire Approaches

Abstract

This study investigates the preferred leadership style of the employees at DPWH Pampanga 2nd District Engineering Office among autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire approaches. It is also the aim of this study to determine whether the age, gender and job position of the employee influences their leadership preference. The Leadership Style Questionnaire (LSQ) by Peter G. Northouse was utilized by this study to reveal their leadership preference. The demographic profile of the respondents was also collected to examine its relationship in leadership preference. The Fisher-Freeman-Halton Exact Test and Monte Carlo Simulation using IBM SPSS Statistics 27.0.1 was used to analyze the data. Results showed that 82.4% of the respondents preferred democratic style of leadership which is a style in which leaders involve team members in decision-making, promoting participation and collaboration. Furthermore, the results also showed that employee’s demographic profile particularly their age, gender, and job position influence their leadership preference.