Transformational Leadership and Employee Job Satisfaction: The Case of Philippines Savings Bank Batangas Branches

This paper determined the relationship between transformational leadership of the PSBank managers in the province of Batangas and the job satisfaction of PSbank employees. Specifically, it aimed to determine the level of transformational leadership of PS Bank Managers and the level of employee satisfaction of the PS Bank Batangas branches and to test if such transformational leadership relate with their employee satisfaction. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. Results showed that the managers of PS Bank Batangas Branches fairly often practice the transformational leadership style. The employees of PS Bank Batangas Branches are satisfied with their job. The greatest factors that influence their satisfaction are compensation and job security. The data also show that the transformational leadership style of managers of PS Bank Batangas Branches significantly affects the employee’s satisfaction in terms of their communication with their employees. A proposed measure to enhance the transformational leadership style of the managers of PS Bank has been formulated to increase the level of job satisfaction among its employees.

Keywords – Transformational Leadership, Job Satisfaction,