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TABLE OF CONTENTSAcknowledgement .................................................................................................................... ivAbstract ...................................................................................................................................... vList of Figures ........................................................................................................................... ixList of Tables ............................................................................................................................. x1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 11.1 General ........................................................................................................................ 11.2 Background ................................................................................................................. 11.3 Relevance and justification ......................................................................................... 41.4 Problem Statement ...................................................................................................... 41.5 Research Objectives .................................................................................................... 51.6 Research Questions ..................................................................................................... 61.7 Research Limitations ................................................................................................... 61.8 Outline of the Thesis structure .................................................................................... 72 Literature Review ............................................................................................................... 82.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 82.2 Concept of Leadership ................................................................................................ 82.2.1 Leadership defined ............................................................................................... 82.2.2 Leadership vs. Management ................................................................................ 92.2.3 New Approach to Leadership ............................................................................ 102.3 Organizational culture ............................................................................................... 112.4 Job satisfaction .......................................................................................................... 132.5 Organizational commitment ...................................................................................... 132.6 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ........................................................................ 142.6.1 General definition of SMEs ............................................................................... 152.7 Relationship between the variables ........................................................................... 162.7.1 Job satisfaction and Leadership styles ............................................................... 16vi