THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THE COMPONENTS OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOUR

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
pp. 1750015 ◽  
Author(s):  
TEBOGO SETHIBE ◽  
RENIER STEYN

The study on which this paper is based examined the effect of transformational and transactional leadership styles as well as the effect of each component of transformational and transactional leadership on innovative behaviour. A sample of 3 180 respondents from 52 South African companies participated in this research. Two main hypotheses and six sub-hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis with and without interaction terms. The results indicate that it is useful to utilise both transformational and transactional leadership styles to enhance employees' innovative behaviour. The study substantiated the expected positive relationship between transformational and transactional leadership style and innovative behaviour. Furthermore, the results showed that amongst the components of these leadership styles, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and contingent reward positively influence innovative behaviour. The results showed no relationship between individual consideration, management-by-exception and innovative behaviour. Contrary to expectations, the results revealed a negative relationship between idealised influence and innovative behaviour. Recommendations and suggestions for further research are provided.

Author(s):  
Alaa S. Jameel ◽  
Sameer S. Hamdi ◽  
Aram H. Massoudi ◽  
Abd Rahman Ahmad

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Transformational and Transactional Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs) among secondary school Teachers. The survey conducted among Teachers in Eight Secondary schools located in the Heet City of Iraq. The study utilized the questionnaire as a tool to collect the data. Likewise, the study employed a stratified technique sample due to the different number of teachers in each school. However, to ensure equal distribution, the stratified technique was more suitable for this study. 174 valid questionnaires analyzed by analysis of moment structures (AMOS). The results indicated both leadership style, Transformational and Transactional had a positive and significant impact on OCBs. However, the results showed that transformational leadership more essential to enhance the OCBs among teachers than the Transactional leadership style.


2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 323-332
Author(s):  
P. LIBIA

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships on leadership styles (transformational leadership style, transactional leadership style and laissez-faire leadership styles), and their practices in Chennai corporate hospitals. The success Organizational is too achieving its goals and objectives depend on the leaders of the organization and their leadership styles. The study revealed that the transformational leadership style has a significant, positive relationship on the leadership styles. However, we found that the transactional and laissez-faire leadership styles have a negative relationship to hospital management practices. Based on the results, it is recommended that hospitals recruit leaders with transformational style, and also hold seminars to train current leaders to become more transformational.  


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Viwe Mrwebi

The leadership styles such as transformational leadership and transactional leadership have captured the interest of scholars in the contemporary world of organisational behaviour since it is associated with the perceptions of supervision skills to the presence of retentions within the organisational setting. The primary objective of this study is to examine the impact of leadership style on employee retention in the South African automotive industry. A quantitative research design was employed. Non-probability sampling was used and 96 usable questionnaires were returned. The empirical results reveal that transactional and transformation leadership have positive influence on employee retention. Evidence shows that a leadership style is a powerful instrument that can be used to retain talent within the organisational settings. The main aim of this study was to determine the impact of leadership style on employee retention in the context of automobile sector. By using descriptive and inferential statistics, the study shows that there is a negative relationship between leadership style and employee retention. In particular, the study argues that transactional leadership style and transformational leadership style are forces that are needed in order to retain talents in the organisation settings. Furthermore, based on the findings, the study, therefore, recommends the implementation of both transformational leadership style and transactional leadership style in mitigating employee turnover in the automotive organisations in South Africa.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantina C. Chan ◽  
Mauro Allan Padua Amparado

Objectives: This study determined the exchange leadership styles and core values of the nurse leaders of the College of Nursing of Southwestern University, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. The findings of the study served as basis for a proposed action plan.Specifically, the study answered the following queries:1. What is the level of transformational and transactional leadership styles of the nurse leaders in the pre-test and post-test with reference to the following management functions:1.1. planning;1.2. organizing;1.3. directing; and1.4. controlling?2. What are the core values identified by the respondents in the pre-test and post-test?3. Is there a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test results in terms of the following:3.1. transformational and transactional leadership styles;3.2. core values? 4. Based on the findings of the study, what action plan may be proposed?Methods:This study utilized the descriptive-comparative design. The study was conducted at Southwestern University College of Nursing with 12 subjects. The group attended the leadership seminar on Redefining Core Values in Leadership by a prominent motivational speaker. Statistical treatment used were simple percentage, weighted mean, and paired t-test. Findings and Conclusion:The subjects were very satisfactory in the post-test of transformational and transactional leadership styles. It was noted that the respondents improved in organizing and controlling aspects of transformational leadership style. They also improved in the planning and directing aspects of the transactional leadership style. Among the core values, they were very satisfactory in the aspects of commitment, compassion and cooperation. They were satisfactory in the aspect of competence. There were no significant differences between the pre-test and post-test results in terms of transformational leadership style, transactional leadership style, and core values. Recommended citation:Chan, C. C. & Amparado, M. A. P. (2009, March). Exchange Leadership Styles and Core Values of Nurse Leaders. Paper presented in the 2009 Southwestern University Research Congress, Southwestern University, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines, 1(1), 52-53.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Fazhil Hanafi Asnora

This study is based on the idea that transformational and transactional leadership style is very important for employees because job satisfaction is achieved with good cause employees are willing and motivated to provide a positive influence on the success of the organization that supports organizational goals effectively and efficiently. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether the transformational and transactional leadership styles simultaneously significant effect on employee performance. The theory is used to analyze the problems is about transformational leadership, transactional leadership style, employee performance. This research was conducted in the Harian Waspada Medan, especially in the civil service. Research approach is a quantitative approach to the type of associative research. The results obtained and also become keseimpulan this study include that the transformational leadership style has no significant effect on employee performance. While transactional leadership style variables have a significant effect on employee performance. Variable transformational and transactional leadership styles simultaneously significant effect on employee performance.


Author(s):  
Tebogo Sethibe ◽  
Renier Steyn

This study investigated the mediating effect of organizational climate on the relationship between transformational and transactional leadership styles on innovative behaviour. 1 1 15th International Entrepreneurship Forum (15th IEF) Conference Conference Theme The Globalisation and Internationalisation of SMEs AND New Ventures: Travels with Eclectic Charlie, Digital Mary, Networked Nadia and Impactful Shona. Venice, Italy 14–16 December 2016. The effect of each component of transformational and transactional leadership styles on innovative behaviour was also investigated. A sample of 3,180 respondents from 52 South African companies participated in this research. Four main hypotheses and six sub-hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that indeed organizational climate mediates the relationship between transformational and transactional leadership styles on innovative behaviour as well as their components. The study substantiated the expected positive relationship between transformational leadership style and innovative behaviour. Furthermore, the results showed that among the components of transformational leadership styles, inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation influence innovative behaviour positively. This study showed that in an environment conducive to innovation, the transactional leadership style has no influence in enhancing employees’ innovative behaviour. This study provided new insight into the nature of the relationship between leadership styles, organizational climates and innovative behaviour.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-407
Author(s):  
Arsalan Tanveer ◽  
Muhammad Arshad Anwer ◽  
Muhammad Umar

The paper aims to explore the impact of environmental sustainability and financial resources utilization on a firm’s financial performance through the mediation of leadership style in the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. First, a conceptual framework is devised among the relationship of exogenous and endogenous variables and the hypotheses are examined conferring to the relationships in the conceptual framework. Data is collected using a questionnaire from a sample of 47 registered manufacturing firms (Chemical, Pharmaceuticals). Then, the study is supported by neoclassical theory, resource-based theory, and financial slaked theory, multiple regression analyses are implemented with the data analyzed by the partial least square equation. The research results indicate that the utilization of financial resources has a positive relationship with firm financial performance. In the short run, the adoption of environmental sustainability is negatively related to the firm financial performance with a transactional leadership style, but in the long run, it will give positive impacts on the firm financial performance with transformational leadership. The comparative analysis of Leadership styles showed that transactional leadership style mediates better results than transformational leadership for the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. The study affords the modern ways, provides new insights to organizations, top management, and policymakers for the implementation of environmental sustainability and leadership skills for enhancing firm performance.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (17) ◽  
pp. 34-45
Author(s):  
Pei Sung Toh ◽  
Wan Joo Liew ◽  
Iklima Husna Abdul Rahim ◽  
Stephen Sondoh

In the hotel industry, high service quality has become a concern to the hotel service providers as a means for gaining a competitive advantage since hotels provide similar services. Apart from that, hotels need to have committed staff towards improving the quality of service. In this context, the organizational commitment of operational employees is necessary for providing better services for the guest. The leadership styles in the hotel industry can provide different motivators that lead to organizational commitment. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to examine the perception of the relationship between leadership styles (transformational and transactional) and organizational commitment. The quantitative approach was applied in this study by using questionnaires through a survey. The data analysis was tested by using the SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results suggested that transactional leadership style and transformational leadership styles have a positive relationship with organizational commitment.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Adamu Ahmed Girei

This empirical paper examines the impact of transformational leadership, transactional leadership, laissez faire leadership and servant leadership styles on performance among employees of Package Water producing Industry in Adamawa State, Nigeria. SPSS v.20 Correlation and regression techniques were used to test the study hypotheses. The result provided support for three hypothesized relationships for the study. Specifically, transformational leadership style, transactional leadership style and servant leadership style have positive, strong and significant relationship with performance among the study sample. However, laissez faire leadership style was not found to be significantly related to performance among the employees. Therefore, it is recommended that, package Water enterprises managers/ owners should practice transformational leadership, servant leadership styles and transactional leadership for improved performance in the industry in Adamawa State, Nigeria.


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