THE IMPACT OF MANAGER’S AGE ON LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR: A RESEARCH ON A GROUP OF MANAGERS FROM THE BANKING SECTOR

Abstract

This study aims to determine the extent of the effect of age variable on the leadership behaviour of managers. The age variable has brought a new perspective to leadership research. In this study, a survey was conducted on a gruop of managers in the Turkish banking sector in order to determine the effect of managers’ age on leadership behaviour. Data of the survey was collected by a questionnaire developed by the author on the leadership dimensions of the Leadership Effectiveness Analysis model of Kabacoff. The results of the analysis demonstrated that managers’ age had an impact on the conservative, persuasive, restraint, tactical, communication, delegation, control, feedback, dominance and production behaviours of subjects. Significant difference in these leadership behaviours was found in the age group over 35

Keywords

• Leadership,leadership behaviour,leaders’ age variable,managers in the banking sector

THE IMPACT OF MANAGER’S AGE ON LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR: A RESEARCH ON A GROUP OF MANAGERS FROM THE BANKING SECTOR

Abstract

Keywords

• Liderlik,liderlik davranışları,liderlerin yaş değişkeni,bankacılık sektöründe yöneticiler

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