THE ANALYSIS OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION: A CASE STUDY OF SIWAH HOTEL BANDA ACEH

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze leadership style and employee motivation of Siwah Hotel Banda Aceh, This research was designed using quantitative analysis, which involves analysis of numerical data in attempt to explain the matter observed. This research used questionnaire to collect the data. The researcher spread 50 questionnaire to employee in Siwah Hotel Banda Aceh in order to get precise information to respond the matter observed. The questionnaire consists of 35 questions which include 15 questions about leadership and 20 qustions about motivation. The questionnaire used likert scale to measure the data. The study has found that Democratic style is the dominant style of leadership that applied in Siwah Hotel Banda Aceh. The level of motivation in Siwah Hotel Banda Aceh is very good. The highest score for indicator of motivation is the desire to live and for the lowest is the desire for position. From the research findings, it is suggested leadership style applied by Siwah Hotel Banda Aceh and the motivation of employee in Siwah Hotel Banda Aceh is good. The company should more concern about staff promotion, job security, staff training because that factor is the lowest level in motivation employee of Siwah Hotel Banda Aceh. For more improvement in the future, it is suggested to make long research with different methodology in order to have variety result and accurate conclusion.