Tendencies in Leadership Style within the Manufacturing Unit at PT Polychemie Asia Pacific Permai, Cibinong

Abstract

Leadership plays an important role in organizations, including in the manufacturing industry, which requires strict compliance with work procedures. The change of the head of manufacturing at PT Polychemie Asia Pacific Permai Cibinong in 2019 brought improvements to the work system, greater regularity, and enhanced workplace comfort. This study aims to identify the leadership style tendencies of the head of manufacturing at PT Polychemie Asia Pacific Permai Cibinong, as perceived by staff and manufacturing operation employees, based on four leadership style categories from Northouse (2016): directive, supportive, participative, and achievement oriented. The research employed a descriptive quantitative method, using Northouse’s (2016) questionnaire with a 7-point Likert scale, distributed to 53 respondents. The results show that the achievement-oriented leadership style scored the highest (75.5%), followed by the directive (67.9%), participative (56.6%), and supportive (45.3%). These findings suggest that achievement-oriented and directive leadership styles are highly relevant to the conditions and demands of the manufacturing industry, which require high safety standards, strict procedural compliance, and strong work discipline