“…Other studies have also reported a significant positive relationship between transformational leadership and job satisfaction (Berson & Linton, 2005;Bono & Judge, 2003;Nemanich & Keller, 2007;Podsakoff, Mackenzie, & Bommer, 1996). In view of the significant influence of leaders in determining an individual's overall job satisfaction, many studies have focused mainly on satisfaction with the leader; they have consistently found that transformational leaders have the strongest positive influence on followers' job satisfaction in comparison with other leadership styles (B. M. Bass, 1990;Bycio, Hackett, & Allen, 1995;Dunham-Taylor, 1995;Koh, Steers, & Terborg, 1995;Yammarino & Bass, 1990). In fact, the positive impact of transformational leadership in generating higher satisfaction levels among employees has been consistently proven over two decades of research (Walumbwa, Lawler, Avolio, Wang, & Shi, 2005).…”