scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON R&D TEAM PERFORMANCE AND THE MEDIATING ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-314
Author(s):  
Faridatul Sakinah Othman ◽  
Mohd Shamsuri Md Saad ◽  
Anidah Robani
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Short Period ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: This study aims to examine the impact of leadership styles, specifically on transformational leadership and transactional leadership in R&D team performance of researcher in UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Further, this study was to examine the impact of knowledge sharing on R&D team performance as mediating variables. Methodology: The survey method was adopted to carry out the research. A structured Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) was used for data collection. R&D team performance was assessed based on measures of performance. Regression and Correlation statistical techniques were used to analyze the data elicited from one hundred seventy two (172) randomly selected respondents. Main Findings: It was revealed from the study that while transformational leadership style had a positive impact on R&D team performance; transactional leadership style also had a positive impact on R&D team performance. It was also revealed from the study that knowledge sharing have significant and positive relationship with mediate both transformational leadership and transactional leadership on R&D team performance. Implications/Applications: This research shows that R&D teams also can use the full range leadership styles although there are comparisons of uniqueness that exists in the R&D teams with other contexts. This is because leading an R&D team requires the leader to possess certain skills in addition to technical expertise, such as spreading information regarding technical advances, being knowledgeable regarding current professional activities and possessing strategic planning skills in an innovative climate where the team is not permanent or lasts only for a short period of time. This research confirmed that leadership styles led to significant team performance benefits such as an increase achievement of technical objectives, efficiency of resource utilization and other achievements. Novelty/Originality: This study has successfully extended the full leadership literature by conceptualizing how the transformational leadership and transactional leadership styles positively impact the R&D team's performance. Hence, the findings in this study may be beneficial and act as a framework or a limitation for other studies.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP STYLES IN ENCOURAGING AND IMPROVING TEAM PERFORMANCE IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST OIL & GAS GROUP OF COMPANIES IN ABU DHABI, UAE

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas Abudaqa ◽  
Mohd Faiz ◽  
Norziani Dahalan ◽  
Hasan Almujaini
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
Participative Leadership ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: The aim of the current study is to examine the impact of leadership styles such as transformational leadership, transactional leadership and participative leadership on the team performance of one of the biggest oil & gas group of companies in UAE. The goal also includes the moderating role of perceived organizational culture on the links of transformational leadership and team performance, transactional leadership team performance, participative leadership, and team performance. The employees who have at least one immediate boss and currently working in one of the biggest oil & gas group of companies are the respondent and data were gathered by using questionnaires and it was analyzed by using Smart-PLS. The results indicated that transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and participate leadership have positive nexus with team performance. The results also indicated that perceived organizational culture has positively moderates among the nexus of transformational leadership and team performance, transactional leadership team performance, participative leadership, and team performance. The regulators of this group of companies will be the foremost users who want to formulate policies regarding the leadership style that improves team performance.

A Jordanian empirical study of the associations among transformational leadership, transactional leadership, knowledge sharing, job performance, and firm performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 681-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ra'ed Masa'deh ◽  
Bader Yousef Obeidat ◽  
Ali Tarhini
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transformational And Transactional Leadership ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – Knowledge sharing adoption has been considered as a significant practice for organizations. However, there is a modest empirical confirmation to indicate how these organizations value the richness of their knowledge capabilities. The purpose of this paper is to investigate both transformational and transactional leadership styles that influence employees’ knowledge sharing practices, and the impact of the latter on job performance, and then on firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – Data collected from 179 employees at the higher council of youth in Jordan were empirically tested using structural equation modelling. Findings – The findings revealed that both transformational and transactional leadership styles have significant impact on job performance, and the latter on firm performance. Also, it was found that transactional leadership impacted knowledge sharing, whereas transformational leadership did not. Originality/value – This research proposes a new approach to understand knowledge sharing adoption, and outlines some theoretical and managerial implications of the findings.

scholarly journals Perceived Effects Of Leadership Styles On Workers’ Performance In Package Water Producing Industry In Adamawa State, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Adamu Ahmed Girei
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Laissez Faire ◽  
Transactional Leadership Style ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Transformational Leadership Style ◽  
The Impact

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.

scholarly journals Inherited organizational performance? The perceptions of generation Y on the influence of leadership styles

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1078-1094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Nazarian ◽  
Anabela Soares ◽  
Benjamin Lottermoser
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Young Professionals ◽  
Passive Avoidant ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Transactional And Transformational Leadership

Purpose Leadership has a major impact on organizational performance (Agle et al., 2006; Felfe and Schyns, 2004; Peterson et al., 2003). However, results are still conflicting regarding these effects and research has yet to focus on the expectations and perceived impact from the point of view of young professionals (the future senior employees and managers). Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate how leadership is perceived and how leadership styles influence performance from the perspective of young professionals. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research strategy was implemented by using a self-completion online questionnaire and the data were analyzed using multivariate statistical analysis to demonstrate the impact of each leadership style on organizational performance. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (Bass and Avolio, 1995) was used to measure leadership styles (passive/avoidant, transactional and transformational leadership) and organizational performance was measured based on the balanced scorecard performance dimensions (financial, learning and growth, customer orientation and organizational effectiveness) (Kaplan and Norton, 2005). Findings The main findings supported the literature suggesting a statistically significant positive impact of both transactional and transformational leadership on organizational performance. Conversely, the relationship between the passive/avoidant leadership style and organizational performance was statistically significant but negative. This suggests that leaders in organizations driven by German culture should reconsider their approaches and practices. Originality/value The present study has focused on the responses from young German professionals who represent future organizational success. Consequently, it is of major importance to know how these groups assess the leadership style of their leaders and how this has an influence on organizational performance.

scholarly journals Leadership Styles Dimensions and Organizational Commitment Nexus: Evidence from a Public Sector in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Elena Jekelle ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Laissez Faire ◽  
Transformational Leadership Style ◽  
The Impact

Scholarly works have shown that one of the outstanding factors of organizational commitment has been leadership, which relates to the style adopted by the leader and the impact it has on the commitment level of employees for performance. The aim of this research was to explore the effect of leadership styles on organizational commitment. Transformational, transactional, and laissez faire styles of leadership were examined. A cross-sectional survey of 151 employees at a public sector agency in Abuja, Nigeria, was conducted. The research employed a quantitative approach to the collection of data using questionnaire administration. All questionnaire items were assessed using the five-point Likert scale. Inferential statistics in research was carried out using multiple regression technique to substantiate the survey findings. Based on the Great man theory, Contingency theory and Behavioural theory, the study confirms that transformational, transactional and laissez faire leadership styles and organizational commitment were statistically associated. In terms of contribution to the model, the explanatory variables jointly contributed 68.2 percent in explaining organizational commitment. On individual contribution, transformational leadership style contributed the most, 58.6 percent to the model while transactional leadership style contributed 11.8 percent to the model and finally laissez-faire leadership style contributed 11.2 percent to organizational commitment in the study context. The study therefore recommends that AEA should use continuous transformational leadership style practices to sustain high employee commitment and organizational effectiveness. Also, AEA should apply a bit of both transactional and laissez faire leadership styles from time to time depending on the situation of things at the workplace as there is no particular leadership style that is one-size fit all but depends on situation at hand. One realistic implication that could be learned from this study is that in order to minimize employee turnover, managers need to implement affirmative strategies that will benefit the establishment.

scholarly journals Leadership Styles Dimensions and Organizational Commitment Nexus: Evidence from a Public Sector in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Elena Jekelle
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Laissez Faire ◽  
Transformational Leadership Style ◽  
The Impact

Scholarly works have shown that one of the outstanding factors of organizational commitment has been leadership, which relates to the style adopted by the leader and the impact it has on the commitment level of employees for performance. The aim of this research was to explore the effect of leadership styles on organizational commitment. Transformational, transactional, and laissez faire styles of leadership were examined. A cross-sectional survey of 151 employees at a public sector agency in Abuja, Nigeria, was conducted. The research employed a quantitative approach to the collection of data using questionnaire administration. All questionnaire items were assessed using the five-point Likert scale. Inferential statistics in research was carried out using multiple regression technique to substantiate the survey findings. Based on the Great man theory, Contingency theory and Behavioural theory, the study confirms that transformational, transactional and laissez faire leadership styles and organizational commitment were statistically associated. In terms of contribution to the model, the explanatory variables jointly contributed 68.2 percent in explaining organizational commitment. On individual contribution, transformational leadership style contributed the most, 58.6 percent to the model while transactional leadership style contributed 11.8 percent to the model and finally laissez-faire leadership style contributed 11.2 percent to organizational commitment in the study context. The study therefore recommends that AEA should use continuous transformational leadership style practices to sustain high employee commitment and organizational effectiveness. Also, AEA should apply a bit of both transactional and laissez faire leadership styles from time to time depending on the situation of things at the workplace as there is no particular leadership style that is one-size fit all but depends on situation at hand. One realistic implication that could be learned from this study is that in order to minimize employee turnover, managers need to implement affirmative strategies that will benefit the establishment.

The impact of transactional and transformational leadership on employee intention to stay in deluxe hotels: Mediating role of organisational commitment

2020 ◽  
pp. 146735842097215
Author(s):  
Abu Elnasr E Sobaih ◽  
Ahmed M Hasanein ◽  
Meqbel M Aliedan ◽  
Hassan S Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the impact of both transformational leadership (TFL) and transactional leadership (TCL) on employee intention to stay (ITS) in deluxe hotels. It also examines the mediating role of organisational commitment (OC) in the relationship between leadership styles, i.e. TFL and TCL, and ITS. A pre-tested questionnaire survey was self-administered to front-line employees in deluxe hotels in Egypt, where these leadership styles were prominent. The key findings showed that TFL has more positive impact on OC and ITS than TCL. Affective commitment (AC) and normative commitment (NC) were found to partially mediate the relationship between both leadership styles and ITS. Employees exhibit higher ITS when they perceive proper leadership practices, especially TFL. Hotel executives should place more emphasis and investments on TFL to effectively achieve OC and positively influence ITS which is critical for the hotel industry that often suffers from high employee turnover.

INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING OF SME IN AN EMERGING ECONOMY; THE MODERATING EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050034
Author(s):  
SAMUEL AFRIYIE ◽  
JIANGUO DU ◽  
ABDUL-AZIZ IBN MUSAH
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Validity Of Results ◽  
Transformational Leadership Style ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
The Impact

Enriching the literature on innovation and knowledge management, this paper examines the impact of various types of innovation (product, process, marketing, and organization) on the knowledge sharing of SMEs through transformational leadership. A total of 437 samples were collected from SMEs owners/managers in the service sector of a developing economy through a quantitative method. The data were analyzed using a SMART PLS-SEM. The findings confirmed the hypotheses that innovation have a significant influence on knowledge sharing; whiles as transformational leadership had a non-moderating effect. Besides consolidating the existing theory on the importance of innovation for explaining a variation in knowledge sharing activities, the findings also inform SMEs and policymakers to be cautious of implementing transformational leadership style as it may have a non-moderating impact in today’s entrepreneurial activities. Finally, we believe that this study will provide researchers with some key aspects to explore in this area of study and encourage applications of objective and subjective measures to improve the validity of results.

Leadership styles and organizational learning in UK for-profit and non-profit sports organizations

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 596-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majd Megheirkouni
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the transformational and transactional leadership styles and organizational learning at for-profit and non-profit sports organizations, and the impact of these leadership styles on enhancing organizational learning in these sports organizations. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative questionnaire survey method was adopted. The data were collected from for-profit and non-profit sports organizations in the UK. Findings Management by exception-active in transactional leadership and idealized leadership in transformational leadership seem to be equally important for facilitating organizational learning. The results also revealed significant differences between for-profit and non-profit sports organizations in leadership styles and organizational learning. Research limitations/implications The generalizability of the results for different sports settings or different countries must be examined, given that only some sports organizations under the umbrellas of non-profit and for-profit sectors were used as the target population. The research is limited to the use of moderating variables, such as motivation, organizational structure, culture and innovation, that might attenuate this effect. This study contributes to the field by investigating the direct relationship between leadership styles and organizational learning in a sports setting. Originality/value The originality of this study is its advances of sports leadership research that is linking leadership styles and organizational learning in for-profit and non-profit sports organizations.

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