چکیده:
This study tries to expand the understanding of the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational innovation at the organizational level. This research proposes a conceptual framework to explain the components of transformational leadership while focusing on the relationship between each component and organizational innovation. A sample of 219 managers from 63 companies in the top 100 Iranian companies participated in this research. The results of this study support the expected positive relationship between transformational leadership and organizational innovation. Further findings revealed that among five components of transformational leadership (i.e., idealized influence, attributive charisma, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration) not all but some of the components (including attributive charisma, inspirational motivation, and intellectual stimulation) are positively related to organizational innovation.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Among the wide range of research on leadership, a set of adoptive leadership behaviours labelled "transformational" is held to be more effective in enhancing organizational innovation than other leadership styles (Bass and Riggio, 2006; Gumusluoglu and Ilsev, 2009a; Hsiao, Chang and Tu, 2009; Jung et al.
Therefore, extending research to this level of analysis would make a good contribution to knowledge, and providing a more systematic understanding of the relationship between transformational leadership and innovation in the organization is not only timely but even essential (Jong and Hartog, 2007).
Therefore, regarding the background of research and objectives of this study the following hypotheses were developed: H1: Transformational Leadership is positively related to organizational innovation.
The unit of analysis in this study is the organization and in order to explain the relationship of transformational leadership and organizational innovation, this research measures the perception of top leaders’ transformational leadership style by their low-level and middle-level managers.
Transformational leadership Instrument Construct Measures Transformational Leadership Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5x) Rater Idealized Influence (4 Questions) Attributive Charisma (4 Questions) Inspirational Motivation (4 Questions) Intellectual Stimulation (4 Questions) Form Individualized Consideration (4 Questions) Organizational innovation This study focuses on product innovations in defining organizational innovation because it has been suggested that product innovations are more visible and perceived to be more advantageous for the organization while requiring more managerial attention and primary resources (Damanpour, 1991).
The results of this research supported a direct and positive effect of transformational leadership on organizational innovation.