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How Transformational Leadership predicts Employees’ Affective Commitment
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of transformational
leadership (TL) on employees’ individual performance (IP) through the mediating role of
affective commitment (AC). More specifically, it aims to understand how (a) TL relates
to employees’ AC, (b) TL relates to employees’ IP, (c) employees’ AC relates to IP and
(d) employees’ AC mediates the relationship between TL and employees’ IP.
Design/methodology/approach - Four hundred and seventy-six Turkish healthcare
professionals participated in this study. The mediation effect of AC in the relationship
between TL and employees’ IP was tested by Structural Equation Modelling (SEM).
Findings - The results indicate that AC mediates the relationship between TL and
employees’ IP. In others words, transformational leaders promote employees’ AC which,
in turn, increases their IP.
Practical implications – This study suggests that organizations should select, develop
and invest in leaders who adopt a TL style because they build a climate of admiration,
loyalty, respect, participation and involvement for employees which will in turn enhance
their commitment and performance.
Originality/value – This study responds to calls for researches to explore the mediating
mechanism in the TL process (Judge et al., 2006), as the mediation effects explain the
conditions in which TL is related to the favorable outcomes.
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Keywords
Transformational Leadership Affective Commitment Individual Performance
Citation
Ribeiro, N., Yücel, I. & Gomes, D. (2018). "How transformational leadership predicts employees’ affective commitment and performance", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 67 Issue: 9, pp.1901-1917