Tack Hyun Shin and Jun Sup Choo
International Journal of Railway, vol. 4, no. 3, pp.57-63, 2011

Abstract : The main purpose of this study is to highlight the effects of the Bolman and Deal's multi-frame leadership on the several dependent variables such as job satisfaction, respect from subordinates, effective goal attainment, promotion speed, and recognition as more a leader than a manager. To attain this purpose, 488 questionnaires verified to be free from flaws were processed through SPSS 14 Windows. The major finding was that versatile and adroit use of multiple frames can contribute to the effectiveness and success of the leader. That is, the multi-frame leadership had strong relationships with dependent variables such as trust and respects from subordinates, effective attainment of unit's goal, job satisfaction, recognition as more a real leader than as a manager, and promotion speed of boss. When we consider the ever-increasing environmental complexity surrounding every organization and the growing levels of needs of employees, the use of multi-frame leadership is not an ‘ought’ but a ‘must’ for all the people who aspire to become effective and successful leaders.

Keyword : Bolman & deal’s leadership frame model, Multi-frame, Management effectiveness, Railway public enterprises