Personal Values and Leadership Style Orientation Among Owners and Managers of SMEs in Kedah and Penang

Personal values and leadership styles have attracted much attention in the literature. Despite their importance, the review of the small business literature reveals limited studies have strived to investigate the relationship between
personal values and leadership styles orientation among owners and managers of the SMEs. This study initiates an attempt to address this issue. In attempting to address this issue, this study examined the relationship between
personal values and leadership styles orientation among owners and managers of the SMEs. By using mail questionnaires, the data for the study was collected from 68 SMEs. Finding of the study indicated that there is
relationship between personal value and leadership style orientation. In addition, the results of the study also suggested significant difference between gender and leadership style orientation.