Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of leadership styles on employees’
engagements in Amhara National Regional State public sector bureaus. Quantitative research
approach was used. A descriptive correlational research design was used to investigate the
effects of the three leadership styles on employee’s engagement in Amhara National Regional
State public sector bureaus. The total populations of the study were 504 of which 223have been
taken as a sample. To draw the sample, stratified sampling technique and simple random
sampling technique was used. Two standardized Questionnaire were used to collect the data.
Bass &Avolio’ (1995) Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) was used to measure the
independent variables and Gallup’s (1998) Q12 (“The Gallup Workplace Audit” or GWA) for
Engagement Questionnaires. 223 questionnaires developed and distributed to employees, 203
were correctly rated and returned. the response rate was 91.03%. Statistics Packages for Social
Science (SPSS version 20) was used to processed the data. The demographic data were analyzed
using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentages, and the dominant leadership style
analyzed using descriptive statistics mean and standard deviations. Besides, inferential statistics
such as a two tailed Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were employed. As we
have seen from the finding, transformational leadership style was the dominant leadership style
practiced in Amhara National Regional State public sector bureaus. The correlation analyses
reveal that there was a positive and statistically significant relationship between
transformational, transactional and laissez-faire leadership styles and employees engagement.
The levels of employee’s engagements revealed that, they were not‐engaged.