Transformational Leadership and Organizational Innovation: A Study of MNCs in Malaysia
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Date
2009
Authors
Ooi, Hui Ying
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Abstract
The fast paced global changing environment and competition among companies to
obtain competitive advantage warrant better leadership qualities and innovation effort. The
purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between transformational leadership
and organizational innovation. The study also examined the mediator role played by team
cohesiveness on the relationship of transformational leadership and organizational
innovation.
The results of this study showed that the impact of transformational leadership was
partially positive and significant on organizational innovation. However, individualized
consideration and intellectual stimulation dimension of transformational leadership
demonstrated a greater impact on organizational innovation. There was a partially positive
and significant relationship between transformational leadership and team cohesiveness. In
addition to that, organizational innovation was predicted by team cohesiveness. The
mediation test suggested that team cohesiveness did playa mediating role in the relationship.
The relationship between rationalized optimism and mutual understanding and expectations
was partially mediated by team cohesiveness, while individualized consideration and
intellectual stimulation and support for innovation and task orientation was fully mediated by
team cohesiveness.
Lastly, this research provided several implications to aspiring managers and leaders as
organizations are moving towards innovation.
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Leadership Transformation , Organizational Innovation