Keeping in view the above literature, the following hypotheses are formulated:
H1. The transformational leadership style is predicted to exhibit positive relationship with constructive (integrating and obliging) and negative relationship with destructive (dominating and avoiding) styles of conflict management.
H2. The transactional leadership is anticipated to have positive relationship with compromising conflict management style.
H3. The laissez-faire leadership would have positive relationship with destructive (dominating and avoiding) and negative relationship with constructive (integrating and obliging) styles of conflict management.