Study on Leadership Styles of Royal Malaysia Police Work Performance in Narcotics Crime Investigation Department and Criminal Investigation Department

Abstract

Globalization, technological advancements, and a competitive environment have all compelled the Royal Malaysia Police to adapt to strategic change in order to remain relevant and competitive in Malaysia enforcement. As a result, effective leadership behaviour is now more important than ever. Previous research has discovered that the support of transformational leaders is a critical component in fostering effective organisations. However, how true this is, particularly at Malaysia Enforcement, remains to be seen.  This study was intended to examine the relationship between Transformational leadership, transactional Leadership, Laissez faire leadership and its augmentation effects among the Police officer. A total of 169 police officer from two department, Narcotics Crime Investigation Department  (NCID) and Criminal Investigation Department (CID) took part in the study, which used a stage cluster sampling method.  The findings indicated that police officer in two department thought their superiors used transformational and laissez faire leadership styles rather than transactional leadership. he leadership styles of these two groups differed significantly. The implications of the study were discussed in this publication. This study is useful for anyone interested in the preferred leadership styles of followers in organisational settings.