Leadership styles and management techniques: An analysis of malaysian women entrepreneurs

Abstract

Leaders of organizations need to lead and manage effectively to succeed. Thus, women entrepreneurs who are becoming more prominent in the business arena, have to be good leaders and managers. This study aims to identify the relationship of leadership styles which are charismatic and transformational and management techniques with organizational performance of women entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Questionnaires were sent to women entrepreneurs registered under NAWEM (National Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Malaysia). Correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to test the data. The result showed although both charismatic and transformation leadership and management techniques are utilized by the women entrepreneurs, however, the significant predictor of organizational performance is charismatic leadership.