%0 Journal Article %T Does Perceived Leadership Style of District Governors Affect Employees¡¯ Job Satisfaction? An Empirical Examination %A Duygu H£¿d£¿ro£¿lu %A Mehmet Nasih Ta£¿ %J - %D 2018 %X One of the factors that affect employees¡¯ job satisfaction and hence their motivation and performance is their manager¡¯s leadership style. This study examines how district governors¡¯ leadership traits and behaviors are perceived by their chiefs of staff, and the relationship between the governors¡¯ perceived leadership style and their chiefs of staff¡¯s job satisfaction. Survey data from 111 district governorships shows that there is a relationship between district governors¡¯ leadership style and their chiefs of staff¡¯s job satisfaction. This result suggests that the leadership behavior of district governors is a crucial determinant of not only the employees¡¯ motivation but also the bureaucratic efficiency of the government, given that all governmental offices at the district level operate under the supervision of the district governor %K Leadership style %K Job satisfaction %K Public administration %U http://dergipark.org.tr/ibr/issue/44184/550684