The International Journal of Engineering and Science (IJES) || Volume || 7 || Issue || 1 || Pages || PP 25-32 || 2018 || ISSN (e): 2319 – 1813 ISSN (p): 2319 – 1805 DOI: 10.9790/1813-07010825 www.theijes.com Page 25 Impacts of Situational Leadership Style on Career And Motivation Development in The Secretariat office of Regional Houses of People's Representative of Southeast Sulawesi Province 1 Fauzih, 2 La Ode Hamida, 3 Rahmatia, 4 Andi Runis, 5 Nurhidayati Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Enam Enam Kendari Corresponding author: Fauzih -------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT----------------------------------------------------------- This research aims to determine: (1) The impacts of institutional leadership style on the employee motivation development. (2) The impacts of institutional leadership style on the employee career development and (3) The impacts of work motivation on the employee career development in the secretariat office of Regional House of People's Representative of Southeast Sulawesi Province. This research design is causality research. Population in this research is all of the employees in secretariat office of Regional House of People's Representative of Southeast Sulawesi Province, namely 59 people. Sample determination is conducted by census or total sampling. Data analysis used in this research is descriptive statistic analysis and Partial Least Square (PLS). results of the research conclude that : (1) The situational leadership style provides significant impacts on the employee motivation. (2) The situational leadership style provides significant impacts on the employee career development and. (3) The motivation provides significant impacts on the employee career development in the secretariat office of Regional House of People's Representative of Southeast Sulawesi Province. Keywords: Situational Leadership Style, Motivation and Career Development. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 14-11-2017 Date of acceptance: 05-12-2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION One of the leadership concepts specifically giving important attention concerning leadership behavior on subordinate career development is situational leadership concept (Hersey et al., 2011). In this case, the situational leadership concept seeks to describe and also provide answers on two crucial questions concerning relation of leadership and subordinate career development. These two crucial questions are, first, which leadership behavior is necessary in certain situation related to subordinate preparedness, willingness and capability in running their tasks correctly. Second, which behavior is well-adjusted to each subordinate preparedness level in running their tasks based on what expected by leaders (Hughes et al., 2011). According to the situational leadership concept, there are two dimensions of leadership behavior required to achieve leadership effectiveness, namely : (1) leadership behavior having orientation to subordinate tasks, then called as task behavior and (2) having orientation to creation of organizational cooperation relation between leaders and subordinates and cooperation relation between fellow subordinate, which then called as relationship behavior (Hersey et al., 2011). Also, Gary Yukl (2012) added change orientation behavior so that in this research, there are three dimensions, namely task orientation, relation with subordinates and change orientation. In this research context, situational leadership is one of the one of the leadership styles applied by Leader (Head of Sector ) in the Secretariat of Regional House of People's Representative of Southeast Sulawesi Province. This can be seen through the behaviors of one in concerned. The characteristics are in running the tasks, there is clear description on tasks for subordinates; there is clarity of responsibility, procedures and structures of tasks reporting; there is clarity on time limitation in completing each work; there is guidance and direction; as well as there is clarity on assessment standard of work completion. In other aspect, in making relation with fellow subordinates, it can be seen clearly the behavior characteristics, namely providing supports for subordinates, always listening to any subordinate problems or claims, giving response to any advices or subordinates, giving supports or facilitation to create cooperation with subordinates and also giving responses to any subordinate work mistakes and success. The situational leadership style is expected to develop the subordinate career. The subordinate career development can be achieved through various activities such as training, promotion and mutation to other work units with higher work position. Assembly Sector of Secretariat of Regional House of People's Representative of Southeast Sulawesi Province is one of the sector s having 1 Head of Sector and 59 staffs. In running the tasks and functions as the Head of Sector, it applies the leadership style namely situational leadership style. The leadership with situational style