Relationship Between Transactional and Transformational Styles and Turnover in Sport Organizations

The purpose of this research was relationship between effective style’s management with employee’s efficiency and turnover in sport organizations. Methods: Statistical population consists of all sport manager and sports staff of Golestan physical education (n=37) top sport manager and performance and middle manager (n=137) selected as sample size. The multi-factor leadership questionnaire (MLQ), Amabil organization creativity questionnaire and Felts self-efficiency questionnaire were used. To data analysis the MANOVA test, multi-regression analysis and Pearson coefficients in significance level of (P≤0.05) were applied. Results: The results indicated that transformational style management (F=9.74, β=0.316) in comparison with transactional style management (F=5.019, β=0.109) and laissez-faire management (F=4.263, β=0.002) is the strongest factor in determination of employee creativity. Also there were significant relationship between transformational style management with staff efficiency(r= 0.23, p≤ 0.05) and turnover in employees(r = - 0.11, p≤ 0.05). However, there weren't significant and meaningful relationship between management styles with turnover. In other organizations that were use laissez-faire management, there was significant relationship between laissez-faire management style with turnover (r= 0.14, p≤ 0.05). Conclusion: Based on findings of research, suggests that employee turnover may be substantially reduced if sport manager exhibit behaviors which reflect employees’ expectations of quality management.