Influence of managerial beliefs and personality on the leadership styles of managers in manufacturing and service organisations

The study examined the influence of managerial beliefs and personality on leadership styles of managers in manufacturing and service organizations. Two hundred and three (203) managers participated110. (54.2%) were males and 93 (45.8%) were females. Managers from service organizations were 115 (56.7%) and those from manufacturing organizations were 88 (43.3%). Their ages ranged between 22 to 58 years, with a mean of 36.13 years. Three hypotheses were tested in the study. The results revealed that, there was a significant difference between male and female managers on transformational style (t (201, 2) = -2. 636;