M.A. Thesis:

The Relationship between Leadership Leadership Style and Participation Rate in Decision Making Process with Job Satisfaction among Staff in Sheriffs in Sabzevar

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between managers' leadership style and staff participation in decision making process with job satisfaction in Sabzevar County Sheriff's offices. The research method of this study is from the perspective of applied purpose. On the other hand, this research is a descriptive-comparative study because the field method was used to collect data on the variables under study using a questionnaire. The population consisted of 150 people from Sabzevar County Sheriff's Office. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20 software. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Frequency, mean and standard deviation, mean, mode variables and inferential normality, correlation and regression tests were used for descriptive statistics. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between leadership style of managers and participation in decision making process with job satisfaction in Sabzevar County Sheriff's staff. There is a significant relationship between leadership style of managers and job satisfaction of Sabzevar County Sheriff's Officers. There is also a significant relationship between the leadership style of managers and the level of participation of Sabzevar County sheriff's staff. It is suggested that the Sheriff's Department try to move from the traditional management style to the collaborative management style and behavioral patterns of this style, to prepare the ground for individual creativity. Because today, the survival and survival of any organization and the ability to compete in today's volatile environment require creativity and innovation.

Keywords: Sabzevar County Sheriffs, Leadership Style, Participation Rate, Decision Making Process, Job Satisfa