THE EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE AND WORKING SATISFACTION ON INTENT TO STAY AMONG MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the impact of transformational leadership style, job satisfaction, and intention to stay among employees in manufacturing companies in Malaysia. Conducted as a non-experimental, quantitative, and explanatory study, it focused on individuals aged 21 and above who were employed in Malaysian manufacturing companies at the time of the survey. The primary research question addressed was: To what extent do transformational leadership and job satisfaction impact employees' intention to stay with their companies? Data were collected through a survey that measured the independent variable, transformational leadership style, using adapted the Global Transformational Leadership Scale (GTL), and the dependent variables, job satisfaction and intention to stay, using the adapted Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) and adapted the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire, respectively. The findings revealed that both transformational leadership and job satisfaction significantly and positively influence employees' intention to stay, highlighting the importance of leadership style and job satisfaction in fostering employee retention within the Malaysian manufacturing sector.