Leadership Style for

Generation Y in Today’s
Workforce, a Case of
Malaysia

ARTICLE REVIEW

PREPARED FOR: DR MARNI BINTI HJ GHAZALI

 Group members

MOHAMAD RAZLAN ARIF MUHAMMAD FAIZ MUAZZAM SHAH

BIN AB RAHMAN BIN ZAKARIA BIN MOHMAD SHAH

NURUL IZZAH FADZLIN SYAFIQAH

BINTI KAMARUDIN BINTI FAHIZAN
 1. INTRODUCTION
Title: Leadership Style for Generation Y in
Today’s Workforce
Author: Muhammad Rozien Zakwan bin Ab
Rahman, all of whom are professional experts
from School of Business and Economics in
University Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Publisher: Journal of International Business
and Management (JIBM)
Respondant:generation Y between age 18 to
32 years old who work in the government and
private sector around Selangor and Kuala
Lumpur
Objective:To determine what type of
leadership style prefer by generation Y which
is Ethical Leadership or Transformational or
Servant Leadership.
 2. SUMMARY

• Generation Y is current generation of workers that fill the workforce nowadays.

• It is differ compared to other generations.

• The purpose of study to determine Generation Y's preferred leadership method

and specific leadership attributes.

• Generation Y has a positive and strong relationship and more influence

toward ethical leadership at the workplace.

•Generation Y requires a new method of leadership

to be more efficient and effective.
 3. DOES THE ARTICLE FILL A VOID WITHIN
THE LITERATURE THAT ALREADY EXIST ON
THE TOPIC

• Limited number of studies that emphasise the

leadership preferences of Generation Y.

• Learning the differences of Generation Y's leadership

preferences is essential to create effective leaders for
the current and future.

• Failing to interpret the generation differences can

create a negative impact on employee productivity and
satisfaction.
4. IF THE NATURE OF THE ARTICLE THAT IS REVIEWED IS A RESEARCH-BASED
ARTICLE, FINDINGS PRESENTED, METHODOLOGIES ADOPTED AND ITS
CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD MUST BE CRITICALLY ANALYSED?

Findings-presented
What kind of leadership is preferred
by ‘Generation Y’?
‘With changes in the workforce, a new
approach in leadership is needed. This
is to ensure the leader’s strategy will
be compatible with the workforce,’
 4. IF THE NATURE OF THE ARTICLE THAT IS REVIEWED IS A RESEARCH-BASED
ARTICLE, FINDINGS PRESENTED, METHODOLOGIES ADOPTED AND ITS
CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD MUST BE CRITICALLY ANALYSED?

Methodologies adopted
Quantitative research
Three (3) main instruments
Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ)
To study the degree of relevance of transformational leadership
style towards Millennial generation employees
Ethical Leadership at Workplace (ELW)
To study the degree of relevance of ethical leadership style
towards Millennial generation employees
SL7 Instruments
To study the degree of relevance of servant leadership style
towards Millennial generation employees.
MLQ and ELW instruments used the 5-point likert
SL7 used the 7-point likert
Highest scores referring to facilitating motivation and the lowest scores
referring to not facilitating motivation.
4. IF THE NATURE OF THE ARTICLE THAT IS REVIEWED IS A RESEARCH-BASED
ARTICLE, FINDINGS PRESENTED, METHODOLOGIES ADOPTED AND ITS
CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD MUST BE CRITICALLY ANALYSED?

Contribution to the field

Study was not conducted thoroughly for the
whole Malaysian population, in which it
cannot be generalised.
Proven that at a small portion of Malaysian
Generation Y workforce, they are highly
preferred for ethical leadership rather than
transformational and servant leadership.
Recommended the future analyst to
conduct more study on this issue for
precise results on preferred leadership
among Generation Y.
 5. IS THE ARTICLE WELL WRITTEN AND
CLEAR?

1 The article is well-written and concise, allowing readers to easily understand it.

2 The words are simple, clear, free of technical jargon, and reader-friendly

The article was written coherently, as the points are sequentially arranged and
3 easy to follow.
6. IS ANY INFORMATION
WAS MISSING?
There is information missing in
this article.
This research article contains
no research questions and
discussion part.
7. IS THERE ANY NEED
FOR MORE RESEARCH ON
THE TOPIC?
There is a need for more research on the
topic as more research will give the latest
information for the reader.
The researchers mention that there is a lack
of evidence on this research topic,
More research on this topic will expand the
knowledge base.
For example, can broaden their knowledge
base by expanding the scope of the study.
8. IS THE CONTENT OF THE ARTICLE HAS PROVIDED
YOU THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
STUDYING IN YOUR COURSE?

Many organisations should change their

leadership style to transformational leadership.
Changing and adapting to employees’ demands
will help any organisation to gain achievable
goals faster.
Drives employees' motivation towards positive
impact.
Organisations are able to strive for a longer time
compared to those who are practising
conservative and obsolete leadership and policy.
9. Arguments/ideas
Maximize contribution Prepare to Communicate

fast-paced environment

Utilize new technology

Promote Collaborations
10. Recommendations

Variety of leadership styles

Teamwork
Exposed to various technology and
procedures
Acknowledgment
11. CONCLUSION
In conclusion, through this article, the authors have managed
to fill another void within the literature that already exists on
the topic of leadership in change management.

Their findings from the SPSS test showed that all hypothesis
concerning this study were proved to be right. There's a big
relationship between ethical leadership style and
Generation Y, there's a medium relationship between
servant leadership style and Generation Y, and there is a
weak relationship between transformational leadership and
Generation Y which shows that Generation Y prefer Ethical
leadership style.

Overall, the content of this article has provided an insight

into how the business leaders have put into action the
consideration of leadership style preferred by Generation Y
as Generation Y continues to mature and enter the
workforce.It is also in line with leadership roles of
establishing direction, aligning people, motivating, and
inspiring and produces change.
Thank you!
Any Question?