scholarly journals The Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Innovation and Creativity in Management to Improve Employees’ Academic Performance at Sohar University

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-89
Author(s):  
Al-Saidi Ibtisam Harib Salim ◽  
Abd Wahab Zakaria

This study investigated the relationship between transformational leadership practices and norms and employees' performance at Sohar University in the Sultanate of Oman. This research is based on the fact that traditional methods of leadership handicap the development of modern leadership practices in Sohar University in particular and in Oman in general.  This study may contribute to some significant solutions to the extant literature especially in that transformational leadership practices could be of great value if they are supported by modern techniques and high training skills for employees. The present paper adopts qualitative research method. Questionnaire was used as a research instrument of collecting data.  The 5-Point Likert Scale was adopted to help researchers analyze the data. The study concludes that Transformational leadership skills are very essential for high-ranking leaders to acquire in Sohar University in the Sultanate of Oman. The study also finds that transformational leadership skills are very essential for high-ranking leaders to acquire in Sohar University in the Sultanate of Oman. Having conducted statistical analysis, this study draws some conclusions and suggests some recommendations for transformational leadership and its use in developing administrative creativity and improving job performance among Sohar University employees. This can be summarized as follows. First, transformational leadership skills are very essential for high-ranking leaders to acquire in Sohar University in the Sultanate of Oman. second, transformational leaders with outstanding leadership skills are found astonishingly effective in managing and leading those working under them. Third, employees are found to be greatly affected by their leaders in respect with academic and managerial activities and finally the study found that Universities in the Sultanate of Oman do not pay special attention to transformational leadership skills, which this negatively affects the quality and credibility of teaching.

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberley Breevaart ◽  
Arnold B. Bakker ◽  
Evangelia Demerouti ◽  
Dominique M. Sleebos ◽  
Véronique Maduro

The purpose of the present study was to unravel the mechanisms underlying the relationship between transformational leadership, follower work engagement, and follower job performance and to investigate a possible boundary condition of transformational leadership. We used structural equation modeling to test our model among 162 dyads consisting of one employee and their leader, who both filled out an online questionnaire. Followers reported more job resources and need fulfillment when their leader showed more transformational leadership behavior, and this contributed to followers’ engagement and job performance. Consistent with our hypothesis, transformational leaders mainly fulfilled followers’ needs when followers were high in need for leadership.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Serin ◽  
Arzu Akkaya

The current study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between transformational leadership and teachers’ motivation and whether this relationship if any, differs significantly based on various demographic variables. Within the framework of this aim, two scales were applied to 418 teachers working at primary, middle, and high schools in Istanbul. The data collection tools used in the study are the “Multidimensional Work Motivational Scale” developed by Gagné et al. (2010), and the “Transformational Leadership Scale” developed by Brestrich (2000). During the analysis of the data collected through scales, mean, frequency, and descriptive values such as standard deviation were used as well as independent groups t-test, multivariate variance analysis (MANOVA), and canonical correlation analysis. The results showed that as teachers perceive their principals as transformational leaders, their motivation including their inner motivation decreases. Besides, teachers’ perceptions of the transformational leadership skills of the principals change according to time of working in their current school, education levels and gender. It was also explored that the motivation status of female teachers was higher than male teachers.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerri Anne Crowne

Purpose This study investigates the relationships among cultural intelligence (CQ), personality and transformational leadership in a student population. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of CQ on transformational leadership to see if a relationship exists beyond personality. Design/methodology/approach Hypotheses are presented and tested on a sample of 465 undergraduate and graduate students who attended a large northeastern US university. Hierarchical regression was used to conduct the analysis, and multiple models were generated to test the relationships posited. Findings The data showed that CQ affected transformational leadership; however, when examining the subcomponents of CQ, only behavioral CQ had an impact on transformational leadership beyond personality. Research limitations/implications The surveys were self-reported and cross-sectional, so causality could not be determined. Furthermore, the sample, while diverse, was composed of students. However, scholars will find value in this research because it expands the understanding of CQ. Practical implications The findings of this research indicate that behavioral CQ impacts transformational-leadership skills. Thus, business educators should consider how to build skills associated with behavioral CQ in students because of the importance of global transformational-leadership skills in the workplace. Originality/value This research will impact the literature streams of CQ and transformational leadership because it is the first to examine the relationship between the two while controlling for personality.


2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 661-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungmo Kim ◽  
Marshall Magnusen ◽  
Damon Andrew ◽  
Jennifer Stoll

Few areas have received more frequent scholarly attention in the business literature than leadership. However, insufficient attention had been paid to the study of leadership in a sport context. Therefore, this study examined the direct effects of transformational leadership on sport employee job satisfaction and levels of commitment (to the athletic department and athletic director). Also examined were the mediated effects of both commitment foci on the relationship between transformational leadership and job satisfaction. Participants included 325 athletic department employees in a NCAA BCS football conference. Through CFA and SEM, the direct and mediated effects of transformational leadership on sport employee commitment and job satisfaction were explored. Limited support was found for a direct effect of transformational leadership on job satisfaction. However, the results indicated support for transformational leadership directly influencing organizational- and individual-level commitment. Commitment to the athletic department also mediated the transformational leadership-job satisfaction relationship.


2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhaifallah Obaid Almutairi

<p><span lang="EN-US">Nurses are considered the most valuable assets in hospitals, and leadership style is one of the determinants that can affect their performance. The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of organizational commitment on the relationship between transformational leadership style and employees' job performance among Saudi female nurses. Four hospitals located in Riyadh and 227 Saudi female nurses were selected for this study. The results indicate that transformational leadership style is positively correlated with job performance and affective organizational commitment. The findings also reveal that affective organizational commitment mediates the relationship between transformational leadership style and job performance. This study recommends that hospital management should provide the groundwork for instilling transformational leadership styles and mangers should pay more attention to their leadership style in order to enhance job performance. This study also suggests further research that would include different measures and a larger sample as well as other areas, which could result in better understanding of the relationship between the variables.</span></p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Mindeguia ◽  
Aitor Aritzeta ◽  
Alaine Garmendia ◽  
Edurne Martinez-Moreno ◽  
Unai Elorza ◽  
...  

Research has shown that transformational leaders are able, through emotional contagion mechanisms, to transmit their emotions and boost positive feelings among their followers. Although research on leadership and team processes have shown a positive relation between transformational leadership and workers' well-being, there is a lack of studies examining the “black box” of this association. The present study aimed to assess the mediation effect of team emotional intelligence (TEI) of the management team on the relationship between management's transformational behaviors and employees' responses. Data were gathered from two sources: 1,566 managers grouped into 188 teams pertaining to a total of 90 firms, and 4,564 workers from the same 90 firms. The results showed that management team TEI and the emotional state of “passion” among employees had a full mediation effect on the relationship between management teams' transformational leadership and employees' cohesion. Implications of these results are discussed.


Author(s):  
Ria Nelly Sari ◽  
Dewi Junita ◽  
Rita Anugerah ◽  
Raisya Zenita

Objective - This study aims to investigate the extent to which transformational leadership could enhance financial and social performance of village-owned enterprises through organizational capabilities. Methodology/Technique – This study conducted a survey involving village-owned enterprises in Siak Regency, Indonesia. 121 questionnaires were distributed directly to the directors of village-owned enterprises and 89 completed and usable responses were received. Data was analyzed using WarpPLS 5.0 to determine that transformational leadership, directly and indirectly through organizational capabilities can enhance financial and social performance of village-owned enterprises. Finding - This study demonstrates that transformational leadership has a positive direct effect on organizational performance. Transformational leadership also has a positive effect on organizational performance through organizational capabilities. This study proves that organizational capabilities act as a partial mediator on the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational performance. Novelty - The results of this study demonstrate that transformational leaders are important in improving the performance of village owned enterprises. Therefore, this study suggests that village consultative bodies need to consider the behavioural characteristics of transformational leadership in recruiting village-owned enterprise directors. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: Transformational Leadership; Organizational Capabilities; Financial Performance; Social Performance; Village-owned Enterprises. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Sari, R.N; Junita, D; Anugerah, R; Zenita, R. 2019. Enhancing the Performance of Village-Owned Enterprises: The Role of Transformational Leadership and Organizational Capabilities, Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review 7(4): 224 – 238. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2019.7.4(3) JEL Classification: L21, L25.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Hongdao ◽  
Sughra Bibi ◽  
Asif Khan ◽  
Lorenzo Ardito ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi

Leadership is essential for the success of every organization, as people believe in the ability of their leaders to guide change and achieve success. Today’s law firms are operating in a complex business environment and facing huge competition from both clients and talent. Tough competition, business alliances, corporate social responsibleness, and market conditions demand a huge transformation in the law industry. This study was designed to investigate the relationships between transformational leadership (TL), employee’s job performance (JP), and corporate social responsibility (CSR), as well the mediating mechanism of CSR among TL and JP. The data has been collected from 200 employees working in law firms of Pakistan by using a cross sectional research method. The study hypothesized that TL is significantly related to JP and CSR; in addition, CSR mediates the relationship between TL and JP. Results confirm our conjectures, hence allowing us to contribute to the scant literature of TL, CSR, and JP in the law industry. Our study provides important information to the decision makers who are involved in policymaking; that the adoption of TL practices and involvement in CSR activities can improve JP. Moreover, theoretical and practical implementations are provided for generalization.


2000 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Van Rensburg ◽  
F. Crous

The relationship between certain personality traits and transformational leadership. The purpose of the study was to investigate certain personality characteristics of transformational leaders. The Jackson Personality Research Form (PRF-E) and the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) of Bass and Avolio were administered to a random sample of 164 middle and top managers. The results of t-test analyses yielded statistically significant differences between certain personality traits of transformational versus non-transformational leaders. Using a stepwise logistical regression analysis, a prediction model was created to predict transformational leadership using four personality traits of the Jackson PRF-E. The findings provide support to the central hypothesis of this study and the implications of these results on transformational leadership are discussed. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om sekere persoonlikheidseienskappe van transformasionele leiers te ondersoek. Die Jackson Personality Research Form (PRF-E) en die Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) van Bass en Avolio is op n ewekansige steekproef van 164 middel- en hoevlakbestuurders toegepas. Die resultate van t-toets ontledings het statistics beduidende verskille tussen sekere persoonlikheidseienskappe van transformasionele teenoor nie-transformasionele leiers gelewer. Met behulp van 'n stapsgewyse logistiese regressie-ontleding is n voorspellingmodel ontwikkel wat transformasionele leierskap, met behulp van vier persoonlikheidsfaktore van die Jackson PRF-E, voorspel. Die bevindinge ondersteun die sentrale hipotese van hierdie studie en die implikasies van die bevindinge op transformasionele leierskap word bespreek.


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