The exploration of transform leadership and organizational performance — Two mediators' model

Abstract

The development of technology never stops. High-tech industries such as IC, DRAM, or networking have become one of the most important industries in Taiwan. High-tech industry is a knowledge-intensive industry, so the methods to transfer information and experience to knowledge become more important. Using knowledge to develop innovation and performance also relate to the survival of organizations. However, everyone knows the importance of knowledge and innovation, but plenty of organizations couldn't exploit knowledge to create innovation. Leadership is one of key factor because leadership could affect the future of a company. This study conducted an empirical research targeted the high-tech industry in Taiwan and explores the relationship of leadership, knowledge sharing, organizational innovation, and organization performance. This study used questionnaires to collect data then used SEM to verify hypotheses, and the number of valid questionnaires is 186. Finally this study found out that transform leadership would positively affect the level of knowledge sharing, organizational innovation, and organization performance. Also knowledge sharing would positively affect the level of organizational innovation and organization performance. Knowledge sharing as a mediator, Transform leadership would affect organizational innovation; however, it wouldn't affect organization performance.