Relationship between Leadership Style of Managers and Job Satisfaction of Medical Emergency Technicians (Transactional and Laissez Fair Leadership)

Job satisfaction in medical emergency technicians is vitally important regarding their working conditions and the necessity of accuracy and speed in saving lives. Managers'' leadership styles are the most important factors which may be correlated with job satisfaction. This research aims to study the relationship between managers'' leadership style (Transformational، Transactional and Laissez Fair Leadership) and job satisfaction of medical emergency technicians. In this research، all persons in emergency medical center of Isfahan city such as technicians، managers of different levels including bases supervisors، deputies، and also head of the center were studied. It was used Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and Job Descriptive Index questionnaire (JDI) in order to assess leadership style and job satisfaction respectively. The relationship between leadership style and job satisfaction was surveyed by using Pearson correlation analysis. Based on the findings، there was a meaningful relationship between both transactional and transformational leadership styles with job satisfaction (P< 0. 01). There was no relation between laissez fair leadership style with job satisfaction. Research has shown that there is a significant relationship between leadership styles of managers and personnel job satisfaction increase. Based on the results، the transformational leadership style improves job satisfaction.