A Study on The Relationship of Leadership Styles on Employees’ Job Performance in SMES in Klang Valley, Malaysia

The study focused on transformational, visionary, and coaching leadership styles, assessing their effects on worker commitment, job satisfaction, and productivity in the SMEs industries of Klang Valley, Malaysia. The study's goal is to look into the connections between transformational, visionary, and coaching leadership styles and employee job performance. To acquire thorough data, a quantitative survey was undertaken, targeting 437 employees from various SMEs in the Klang Valley. SPSS V.29 was used for inferential and descriptive statistics, including pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression. The findings revealed strong somewhat positive associations between transformational, visionary, and coaching leadership styles and employee job performance. The study's findings have important consequences for Malaysia's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They provide significant insights for leaders and managers on effective approaches for improving employee performance levels. Furthermore, the findings of this research can help policymakers and government agencies develop targeted policies and programmes to improve the leadership practices of SMEs. This, in turn, would increase their production and competitiveness. In conclusion, the value of this study lay in its ability to advance knowledge of the relationship between leadership styles and job performance in Malaysian SMEs and to drive the development of successful strategies to improve SMEs' performance and support the national economy.