A Survey on Perceived Leadership Traits of the Young and Experienced Leaders: Preference of the Young Recruits

Abstract

This research had undertaken to identify the preference of the young recruits while choosing the traits for the young and experienced leaders. Besides, the researcher investigated the difference between the expectations and perceptions of the leadership traits for both type of leaders. A targeted sample of 100 respondents working in different manufacturing firms was selected as samples for the study. The researchers chosen these samples just because the recruits had newly joined into the job, pursuing MBA degree during evening time at different public and private university in Chittagong, not yet finished their probation period. The researcher had done this research through two different types of surveys those are, “Survey-1” and “Survey-2”. Same type of samples was undertaken for both the surveys. The researcher followed exploratory and conclusive approach (known as inductive and deductive approach) in doing this research.

The results found a list of traits in “Survey -1” that were preferred by the young recruits. The second objective addressed that in both the survey majority response were found from the young recruits. In the third objective, the results of testing hypotheses were set for the study. A significant difference had observed between the expectation and perception of traits when recruits preferred the leaders. This research gave a clear idea that young recruits required different leadership. They preferred the young leaders rather than the experienced leaders. Young leaders required different leadership traits while delivering leadership to the subordinates. So, the management of the organization should assign appropriate leaders for the subordinates based on the age of the recruits. At the same time, young leaders should be trained properly to supervise the young recruits.

Keywords: perceived leadership traits, young leaders, experienced leaders, preferred leadership, young recruits, and experienced recruits.