Transformational leadership has received a great significance in the leadership literature during the past two decades. However, this research is dominated by Western traditions and scant attention is paid to Asian traditions. Therefore, in this paper, the authors explore the relevance of Confucianism, an Asian tradition, and its significance in transformational leadership development. For this...

24 In this cross-sectional study, we examined a mediational model whereby transformational 25 leadership is related to task cohesion via sacrifice. Participants were 381 American (Mage = 26 19.87, SD = 1.41) Division I university athletes (188 males, 193 females) who competed in a 27 variety of sports. Participants completed measures of coach transformational leadership, 28 personal and teammat...

24 In this cross-sectional study, we examined a mediational model whereby transformational 25 leadership is related to task cohesion via sacrifice. Participants were 381 American (Mage = 26 19.87, SD = 1.41) Division I university athletes (188 males, 193 females) who competed in a 27 variety of sports. Participants completed measures of coach transformational leadership, 28 personal and teammat...

Based on social exchange theory, we examined and contrasted attitudinal mediators (affective organizational commitment, job satisfaction) and relational mediators (trust in leader, leader-member exchange; LMX) of the positive relationship between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Hypotheses were tested using meta-analytic path models with correlations fr...

Transformational leadership has received a great significance in the leadership literature during the past two decades. However, this research is dominated by Western traditions and scant attention is paid to Asian traditions. Therefore, in this paper, the authors explore the relevance of Confucianism, an Asian tradition, and its significance in transformational leadership development. For this...

This study looked at the relationship between the four factors of transformational leadership ± charisma, inspirational leadership, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration ± and the leader's preference for unethical behavior. Five ethical scenarios ± bribery, endangering the physical environment, lying, personal gain, and favoritism ± were studied using a sample of 100 pairs ...

Background and Objectives: Despite increasing attention toward the employee empowerment, there is little data on cognitive and psychological processes increasing, predicting, and determining the employee empowerment and the organizational variables affecting this construct, particularly in the healthcare context. To help bridging this gap, this study examined the impact of transformational lead...

BACKGROUND For the purpose of providing excellent patient care, residents need to be strong, effective leaders. The lack of clinical leadership is alarming given the detrimental effects on patient safety. The objective of the study was to assess whether a leadership training addressing transactional and transformational leadership enhances leadership skills in residents. METHODS A volunteer s...

The relationships between leader's power, transformational leadership, and followers' duty-orientation (Karma-Yoga) and spirituality (oneness with all beings) were studied using a sample of 471 managers from two manufacturing organizations in western India. It was hypothesized that leader's power enhances transformational leadership, and transformational leadership enhances followers' duty-orie...