This study examined the positive impact of a specific leadership style (i.e., transformational leadership) on information systems (IS) effectiveness in organizations based upon a subordinate’s perspective. Specifically, we investigated system users’ psychological mechanisms that may mediate the relationship between transformational leadership and IS effectiveness (i.e., individual and organizat...

An organization is considered to be effective if it finds the balance between the demands of various stakeholders (owners, employees, customers, community) and the needs of the employees. We believe that an appropriate leadership style can influence and ensure the prosperity and the economic growth of both the organization and employees. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to explore the impact ...

We draw upon transformational leadership theory to develop an instrument to measure transformational parenting for use with adolescents. First, potential items were generated that were developmentally appropriate and evidence for content validity was provided through the use of focus groups with parents and adolescents. We subsequently provide evidence for several aspects of construct validity ...

The theory and practice show that transactional leadership is a necessary, evolutionary path to transformational and charismatic leadership of the time in a relatively stable business environment, time for operating in a turbulent environment with many unknowns. Transformation phase and charismatic leadership are characterized by different interactions of social actors, initiative, efficiency a...

The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of organizational culture on the relationship between transformational leadership and job satisfaction in National Oil Corporation of Libya. This research was carried out by measuring the data gathered from the five point likert scale. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) was used to measure transformational leadership. The Organiz...

The literature on teacher-leadership suggests that the notion has developed over time and some have argued that this development comprises three stages or ‘waves’ that progressively de-link the idea from the formal organizational hierarchy. The third wave emphasizes that teacher-leadership is a process rather than a positional concept and notes that \teacher-leaders tend to possess many of the ...

With the increasing importance of leadership in project-based organizations, innovation is essential for the sustainable development of construction projects. Since few studies have explored the relationship between leadership and innovation in construction projects, this study fills this research gap and makes a significant theoretical contribution to the existing body of literature. Based on ...

Employees' identifications entail a valuable asset for modern organizations and identification research has stressed the necessity to distinguish identifications according to their focus (i.e., organizational, team, or leader identification). Interestingly, transformational leadership (TFL) has been proposed to unfold its effects through transforming followers' identifications and could thus be...

This article focuses on the empirical effects of cognitive differentiation and persuasive skills on transformational, transaction, and laissez-faire leadership. Subjects (N = 294) completed measures of independent and dependent variables. Findings confirmed prior findings, however findings some reflected differences. Cognitive differentiation was positively related to transformation leadership ...