Role of Transformational Leadership on Employee’s Job Satisfaction: the Case of Private Universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The impact and type of effective leadership has a significant role in the improvement of
organizational performance. This study has been conducted to indicate the importance of
transformational leadership style on employees’ job satisfaction. The aim of this study is to
describe the relationship between transformational leadership and employees’ job satisfaction at
private universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A sample of 150 employees responded to a threepart
instrument from two private universities in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Factor analysis, means, standard deviations, correlation and regression analysis were
used to analyze the data. The findings determined that a moderate, positive and significant
relationship exists between the dimensions transformational leadership and employees’ job
satisfaction for both work of nature and operating condition. This study suggests that leaders at the
private universities should pay more attention to findings new analytical ways for old problems and
describing the demand of followers.