Relationship of employee ethnic background in Validation of Situational leadership Theory Fitriani1, Betaubun Philipus2, Pure Ermelinda A.g.3, Tikson Dedy4, Maturbongs Edoardus E.1, Cahyanti Theresia Widi asih5, Waas Ruloff Fabian6 1Faculty of Social Science and Politic Science,Musamus University, Merauke, Indonesia 2Faculty of Engineering, Musamus University, Merauke, Indonesia 3Faculaty of Teacher Training and Education 4Faculty of Fisip, Hasanuddin University; 5Faculty of Engineering, Musamus University, Merauke, Indonesia 6Faculty of Law, Musamus University, Merauke, Indonesia Online published on 5 May, 2018. Abstract Situational leadership theory although many use it, but empirical theory testing is related to ethnic background factorjust a few. The purpose of this research will be to test the assumption leader's effectiveness in bureaucracy organization, by including external factor that is ethnic background of leader and subordinate, by reason of heterogeneous cultural origin to employees in bureaucracy organization in Papua. Quantitative research method with hypothesis statistical test by using statistical test of Sommer'sdyx and Lambda with experimental treatment approach to leader and subordinate as respondent at the time of filling questioner. The results of this study (1) theory is validated, but lacks the support of theoretical assumptions; (2) managed to find a significant difference between the weak ethnic origin and the level of maturity of subordinates; (3) find other influencing factors (subordinate motivation, and ego state behavior patterns). The main suggestion of this research is to deal with the methodology and avoid the psychological sensitive factors. Top Keywords Leadership, situational, bureaucracy, ethnic. Top |