Dimensions Of Leadership Research Articles

Impact of Transformational Leadership Behaviors Organizational Effectiveness in the Manufacturing Industry of Shenzhen, China: Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing

In the dynamic and competitive industrial landscape of Shenzhen, China, where technological advancements and rapid developments are the norm, effective leadership becomes instrumental in driving organizational success. This paper investigates the influence of transformational leadership behaviors on organizational performance within the manufacturing sector of Shenzhen. Drawing upon the framework, which delineates four core components of transformational leadership—Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, and Individual Consideration—this study aims to unravel their implications in the context of Shenzhen's manufacturing industry. Through a comprehensive analysis of these leadership attributes, we seek to provide insights into how leaders can effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities inherent in this dynamic environment. Additionally, this research explores the role of knowledge sharing as a potential mediator in the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational performance. By examining the intricate interplay between leadership behaviors and organizational outcomes, this study contributes to the existing literature on leadership in industrial settings and offers practical implications for enhancing organizational effectiveness in Shenzhen's manufacturing sector.

The individual-team multilevel outputs of humble leadership based on the affective events theory

Purpose This study aims to break through the limitations of previous studies that have focused too much on the individual-level effects of humble leadership. Based on the affective events theory (AET), this study provides to construct an individual-team multilevel model of humble leadership focusing on the followers’ affective reaction and attribution of intentionality. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of subordinates’ attribution of humble leadership, it is believed that there are actually two motivations for humble leadership: true intention (serve the organizational collective interest) and pseudo intention (serve the leader’s self-interest), to which subordinates have different affective reactions, causing different leadership effectiveness. Thus, this study conducted an extensive review based on the qualitative method and proposed an integrated multilevel model of leader humility on individual and team outputs. Findings Followers’ attribution of intentionality moderates the relationship between humble leadership and followers’ affective reaction, which also determines followers’ performance (task performance, interpersonal deviant behavior and leader–member exchange); the interaction between team leaders’ humble leadership and collective attribution of intentionality influences team outputs (team outputs, organizational deviant behavior and team–member exchange) through team affective reaction; team humble leadership affects individual outputs through affective reaction and team affective climate plays a moderating role between affective reaction and individual outputs. Originality/value This study explores the individual-team multilevel outputs of humble leadership based on the AET theory, which is relatively rare in the current field. This study attempts to incorporate leaders’ motivation (such as attributions of intentionality) into the humble leadership research, by confirming that humble leadership affects affective reaction, which further influences individual-team multilevel outputs.

Supporting Teachers’ Retention Through Influence of Leadership Dimension and Job Satisfaction Towards the Principle of Best Practice

This study determined the leadership dimension of the school administrators as the entry point to explore the influence on teachers' job satisfaction and their decision for retention. This study collected questionnaire data of teachers from 5 universities in Guangxi Province, sorted out and analyzed the demographic characteristics of teachers, the self-evaluation of teachers' job satisfaction, the evaluation of school administrators' leadership ability, and the correlation and differences of related factors. The research results show that administrators' leadership dimensions seem to work against teachers' differing personalities. The researcher recommends encouraging teachers to open dialogue with school administrators; school administrators could initiate activities for team building and provide training to attain esprit de corp and nurture collegiality on the campus that can resonate in the faculty rooms and classrooms. This fosters a culture of belonging within the learning environment and invites regular resource persons for personal and professional guidance to address individual issues.

Teachers’ Transformational Leadership on Academic Culture of College Students: Towards Enhancing Leadership Skill

This study aims to explore the impact of teacher transformational leadership on academic culture and career planning of university students, with the ultimate goal of improving students' leadership skills. The students participating in the survey are coming from sophomore level only from the five universities in Jiangxi Province of China. From the total size of 4,436 sophomore students in the five universities, Qualtrics identified 354 to be the total sample size of the actual research participants. based on the research problems and parameters of the study, there are some findings. Teacher transformational leadership profoundly influences students' career planning, facilitating clarity and direction, resource management, resilience in overcoming challenges, development of academic skills and integrity, fostering interdisciplinary abilities and self-discipline, offering guidance and mentorship, promoting academic exchange, and facilitating adaptation to diverse academic environments.Based on the conclusions, the following are recommended: .Institutions should prioritize the implementation of culturally responsive practices. Building on the effectiveness of transformational leadership dimensions highlighted in the research, institutions should invest in leadership development programs for educators. Institutions should ensure that leadership development initiatives are accessible and inclusive to individuals from diverse demographic backgrounds.

Fostering Organizational Resilience through Agile Leadership: A Comparative Study Analysis

In an increasingly volatile and uncertain business landscape, organizational resilience has become a critical factor for long-term success. This study aims to explore the role of agile leadership in fostering organizational resilience through a comparative analysis of various organizational contexts. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative case studies to investigate the relationship between agile leadership practices and organizational resilience. Data were collected from multiple organizations across diverse industries, including responses from leaders, employees, and key stakeholders. The quantitative component utilized validated scales to measure agile leadership dimensions and organizational resilience indicators, while the qualitative component involved in-depth interviews and document analysis to gain deeper insights into the lived experiences and best practices. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between agile leadership practices, such as adaptability, innovation, and collaborative decision-making, and enhanced organizational resilience. Effective agile leaders cultivate a culture of continuous learning, encourage experimentation, and empower teams to respond swiftly to changing circumstances. However, the study also highlights challenges in implementing agile leadership, including resistance to change, hierarchical structures, and organizational silos. The research concludes that agile leadership is a critical enabler of organizational resilience, equipping organizations with the agility and flexibility to navigate disruptions, seize opportunities, and thrive in an ever-changing business environment. It recommends the integration of agile leadership principles into organizational strategies, talent management practices, and leadership development programs.

Selection of a business school dean: a multi-criteria knowledge-based approach

PurposeBusiness schools play a significant role in providing individuals with the ability to adapt to constantly changing environments. Such agile organizations require deans who, as leaders, possess the knowledge and attributes of astute and responsible executives. In this regard, the measurement of the attributes of leadership paves the way for evaluating a leader’s options process. In this study, we measure the attributes of leadership to pave the way for evaluating a leader’s decision-making process.Design/methodology/approachThe rich data included the opinions of 93 university professors from seven countries: Iran, India, China, France, the UK, Canada and the USA. In appraising the responses, the authors considered the nationality and the development level of each participant’s country and continent. In this study, the authors developed an online questionnaire based on the best-worst method (BWM). By performing a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), the authors also determined the significant statistical differences of the scientific communities through the lenses of authentic leadership, leader-member exchange and social identity and leadership.FindingsThe results provide evidence of transparency, measured as the most important criterion for leading a business school, i.e. knowledgeable deanship. Furthermore, the findings reveal a meaningful difference between developed and developing countries in the context of an authentic leadership pillar.Originality/valueThis paper contributed to the literature in five major ways as follows: The authors investigated the attitudes of scientific communities from different countries, business schools, BWM, dean selection and leadership evaluation.By means of the BWM, the authors measured the criteria culminating in the selection of a knowledgeable leader for a business school.The authors compared and contrasted the attitudes of scientific communities in developing countries vis-à-vis those in developed ones.The authors addressed the differences and similarities among countries in relation to the selection of a knowledgeable business school leader.The authors provided beneficial insights by addressing the different perspectives of researchers on the weights of the criteria involved in the selection procedure for a business school dean.

Exploring Behavioural Complexity as the Link Between Leader Attributes and Leader Effectiveness

Leader flexibility is considered necessary for leader effectiveness. However, there is limited research on antecedents of leader flexibility and its effect on leader effectiveness. This study, based on the leaderplex model, examines how multiple leader attributes influence leader effectiveness and subordinates’ work behaviour and attitudes through leader behavioural complexity, an indicator of leader flexibility and ability to manage complexity. A total of 134 senior-level executives and their subordinates from 12 manufacturing organizations participated. Executives and their subordinates filled separate questionnaires. The executives provided data for their sociodemographics along with their cognitive complexity, cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, personality traits and subordinates’ job performance. The subordinates provided data for their sociodemographics, commitment and work engagement, and leaders’ behavioural complexity, overall effectiveness and performance. Results show leaders’ cognitive flexibility, cognitive complexity, extraversion, emotional stability and agreeableness via behavioural complexity positively relate to leader effectiveness and subordinates’ job performance. Except for the competitive mediation of extraversion, all other mediations were indirect. The indirect effects of cognitive flexibility and emotional stability on leader effectiveness and subordinates’ job performance via behavioural complexity were medium. The other effects were low. Thus, this research contributes to the understanding of the association of different cognitive, social and personality attributes with leader effectiveness and subordinates’ job behaviour and the role of behavioural complexity as a mediating mechanism in these relationships.

The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Crisis Management at Al-Thawra General Hospital Authority, Hodeidah Governorate, Republic of Yemen

This study aimed to investigate the impact of transformational leadership on crisis management at Al-Thawra General Hospital Authority in Hodeidah. It also explored potential variations in crisis management perception based on employee demographics (gender, qualification, job title, and experience). A descriptive analytical approach was employed. The target population consisted of all Al-Thawra Hospital employees (n=1362). A sample of 300 individuals (22%) was selected. A pilot study (n=30) assessed validity and reliability before main data collection. Data analysis using SPSS revealed a significant positive impact of transformational leadership dimensions on crisis management. Besides, during a crisis, male employees exhibited higher confidence in crisis response compared to females. Additionally, employees with less than five years of experience displayed a stronger perception of their ability to contribute to crisis management across various phases. Based on these findings, the study recommends that Al-Thawra leadership prioritize the development of transformational leadership skills and implement a comprehensive crisis management plan encompassing all crisis stages.

The effects of leadership behaviours on departmental performance in Ethiopian public research universities

AbstractDespite the abundance of research linking leadership behaviours to organisational effectiveness in various sectors, there is a lack of empirical studies that investigate how leadership behaviours influence performance in the context of research universities. The present study examined the effects of leadership behaviours on departmental performance in public research universities in Ethiopia. The study employed a quantitatively driven embedded type of mixed methods design. The participants of the study were 1176 academic staff (969 instructors and 207 department heads). They were selected from four public research universities using a simple random sampling technique. In addition, 14 key informants were selected using a purposive sampling technique based on their teaching‐learning, research and leadership lived experiences in higher education institutions and interviewed using semi‐structured guiding questions. Quantitative data were collected using questionnaires composed of demographic questions and adapted versions of two scales: Multifactor Leadership Questionnaires and a new tool for measuring global academic performance. The quantitative data were analysed using frequency, percentage, multiple correlations and regression, one sample t‐test, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Version 23.0 of Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) and SPSS‐23 were used for data analyses. Qualitative data were analysed thematically using open code version 4.03 software. The analyses showed that transactional leadership dimension and teaching‐learning dimension of departmental performance were practised predominantly. Dimensions of leadership behaviour were found to be positively and significantly related to dimensions of departmental performance. The joint contributions of dimensions of leadership behaviour were larger than their separate contributions, thereby supporting the formulated alternative hypotheses. Implications of the findings were discussed.Context and implicationsRationale for the studyLeadership is one of the indispensable factors that determine organisational success. However, empirical study findings that show the effects of leadership behaviours on departmental performance in public higher education institutions were scarce.Why the new findings matterThe new findings matter because the transactional leadership dimension of leadership behaviours and the teaching‐learning dimension of departmental performance are practiced predominantly in the sampled research universities. The findings demonstrated that the stated dimensions of leadership behaviour are positively and significantly related to departmental performance. It is more informative and contributes to knowledge and practice that the combined contributions of leadership behaviours are larger than their separate contributions.Implications for practitionersThe findings of the study have policy and practical implications for improving effectiveness of higher education leadership and departmental performance dimensions: the teaching‐learning process, research and community services in the context of Ethiopian public research universities. This finding further implies that schools and department heads need to use a combination of appropriate leadership behaviours in order to improve departmental performance dimensions.

ANALISIS KEPEMIMPINAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN PADA STARTUP BERBASIS METAVERSE DI INDONESIA

This research focuses on analyzing the dimensions of entrepreneurial leadership in metaverse-based startups in Indonesia. The aim of the research is to determine the implementation of entrepreneurial leadership in startups, using eight dimensions of leadership according to Bagheri & Harrison (2020): Framing Challenges, Absorbing Uncertainty, Underwriting, Building Commitment, Defining Gravity, Opportunity Identification and Exploitation, Orientation Toward Learning, and Creative Collective Self-Efficacy. The research method uses a mixed approach, with quantitative data collection through questionnaires filled out by 156 respondents from the Bandung Startup community, and qualitative data through in-depth interviews with 11 informants. The research results show that the entrepreneurial leadership dimension in metaverse startups received very high ratings, with an average score above 4.3 on a 1-5 Likert scale. The main findings from interviews indicate that metaverse-based startups are generally full-time remote, flexible, and oriented towards completing work targets. Additionally, opportunities in the metaverse industry to generate revenue and grow businesses are still vast, requiring constant innovation from leaders. In conclusion, entrepreneurial leadership plays an important role in managing the dynamics of metaverse-based startups, accompanied by high adaptation and innovation to achieve optimal performance in a rapidly developing ecosystem.

Profiling employee engagement dimensions and outcomes: a person-centered approach

PurposeEmployee engagement (EE) continues to be one of the most difficult challenges for organizations today. Numerous factors have been linked to EE, according to studies. However, the necessary human resource management (HRM) strategies and systems for enhancing EE have not yet been developed. It is questionable if all employees inside the company require the same HRM strategies, to boost engagement as one size does not fit all. Therefore, it is necessary to create employee profiles based on factors associated with EE. This study aims to develop employee profiles based on engagement dimensions and outcomes. It seeks to comprehend the relationship between engagement level and factors such as age, years of service and employment grade.Design/methodology/approachUsing latent profile analysis (LPA), we identified five EE profiles (highly engaged, engaged, moderately engaged, disengaged and highly disengaged). These five profiles were characterized by five EE dimensions (Culture Dimensions, Leadership Dimensions, People Process, Business alignment Dimension and Job Dimension) and EE outcomes (Say, Stay and Strive).FindingsThe study revealed that Engaged profiles exhibited low stay outcomes. The highest percentage of disengaged employees fall under 25 years of age with less than 5 years of experience and are at the entry level.Research limitations/implicationsThe study highlights the significance of the people processes dimensions in enhancing engagement. Profiles with low people process dimensions showed high disengagement. Person-centered LPA adds and complements variable-centered approach to develop a better understanding of EE and help organizations devise more personalized strategies. The study would be of interest to both academics and practitioners.Originality/valueThe novelty of this study lies in its attempt to model the employee profiles to comprehend the relationship between engagement levels using LPA.

Compassionate leaders influence nurses’ emotional healing during the COVID-19 crisis in hospitals

Background: The crisis situation during the pandemic has placed an additional burden on nurses regarding the care of COVID-19 patients. This is due to several factors, including the emergence of new disease variants, a rising number of cases, limited access to information, and nurses’ psychological well-being. Therefore, it is crucial for nurses to receive support from their leadership to effectively fulfill their roles Objective: To determine the key dimensions of compassionate leadership that have the greatest impact on the emotional well-being of nurses working in COVID-19 treatment rooms. Methods: The research design employs a cross-sectional approach, with the independent variable being compassionate leadership, encompassing dimensions such as presence, understanding, empathy, and assistance. The dependent variable under examination is emotional healing. The sampling technique applied is purposive sampling, resulting in a sample size of 200 respondents across eight treatment rooms. Results: Nurses, on the whole, perceived their leaders’ implementation of compassionate leadership during the pandemic crisis as fairly adequate, scoring it at 66.4%. As for emotional healing among nurses, it was, on average, fulfilled to a level of 68.3%. Importantly, there exists a significant relationship between compassionate leadership and emotional healing. Specifically, among the dimensions of compassionate leadership, the one that had the most substantial influence on nurses’ emotional healing was “helping”. Conclusion: Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in hospitals, nurses required assistance and support from leadership to navigate the challenges encountered while actively providing care. These interventions could be effectively incorporated by nurses to complement ongoing tuberculosis treatment therapies.

Networked Leadership Roles for School Leaders' Work with Schools' Digitalization

School leaders are responsible for creating the right conditions for schools and, through dialogue, understanding schools' needs and prerequisites, distributing resources, and following up on the schools' development. School leaders are also important for supporting schools in realizing a top-down policy. One example of such policy is the digitalization policy aimed at implementing digital technologies in teaching, where strong school leaders is necessary. Thus, leadership is a crucial ingredient for a good digitalization process in schools. However, there is little written about school leaders' practice. Further, school leaders' practice may contain more networked leadership despite the fact that they often assumed a top-down leadership role, which would be especially clear when viewed through a networked learning perspective. Further, different countries have different school systems where the school leaders may be referred to by different names in their roles for supporting the schools.A common area in need of support is the digitalization of schools. Students may not get the skills they need in the future as challenges to ensure the advancement is enacted continue to broaden. Thus, it may be interesting to delve deeper into the structures of countries that may differ in general structure for school systems. In conjunction with a networked collaboration between the University of Brazil and Mid Sweden University, connections between the school systems in both countries will be made in this paper to distinguish parts of their leadership strategy for the digitalization of schools. Leadership within schools is closely connected to the pedagogical implementation of technologies. In one dimension of school leadership related to digitalization, there exists a notable aspect known as the networked dimension, which is intricately linked to assessment policies and roles associated with ICT. Given the assumption for the networked dimension, this paper is written for two primary purposes. The first purpose is to investigate the networked leadership dimension according to various leadership roles for school leaders' digitalization work. The second purpose is to prepare a comparative study of the school systems of Brazil and Sweden by reviewing literature that analyses these regions.Thus, in this short paper, we assume that school leaders' practice when compared across two countries different in size from a networked leadership perspective may comprise a research gap, indicating the relevancy of a literature review investigation of this gap.

Discord and Teamwork in Children of the Peruvian Highlands

The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of Discord as an educational resource to promote teamwork in sixth grade primary school students. The design was pre-experimental, with a sample of 35 children between 11-12 years old. The technique was the survey and the instrument was the questionnaire to measure teamwork. The statistical test used was Wilcoxon's W. The results demonstrate improvement in the development of teamwork in the dimensions of leadership, communication and empathy, thus proving that the Discord platform optimizes interaction and collaboration between students. It is concluded that the Discord platform as an educational resource is effective in the development of teamwork, according to the Wilcoxon test, obtaining a p value lower than the proposed significance (0.00<0.05), which suggests that there is a significant difference between the entrance questionnaire and exit after the experiment.

Analisis D Horton, Teori Kapasitas Organisasi Badan Narkotika Nasional Kabupaten Solok (Program Pencegahan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat/P2M)

This research was motivated by a number of problems faced by the Prevention and Community Empowerment Division (P2M) of The National Narcotics Boards of Solok Regency (BNNK) in carrying out their work programs. Even though there was an increase in the nominal value of the organization's budget (AD/ART), the allocation for P2M activities actually decreased. Likewise, the numbers of both instructors and activity implementers are insufficient.This has an impact on decreasing P2M activities while at the same time the distribution and use of drugs is increasingly widespread in this area. This research aims to find out what organizational capacity the P2M Division of BNNK Solok has in carrying out its work program. This study employs a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Research informants were selected using purposive sampling techniques. The types of data collected are primary and secondary data. By referring to the Organizational Capacity Theory proposed by Horton, namely: human resources; infrastructure, technology and financial resources; strategic leadership; program and process management; networks of cooperation and relationships with other parties, it is found that only the strategic leadership dimension is adequate. Meanwhile, other dimensions: human resources; infrastructure, technology, and financial resources; process dimensions and process management; and the collaborative networks and relationships with other parties are inadequate to support the P2M Program at BNNK Solok.

Instructional Leadership Practice of Secondary School Principals to Deliver Quality Education in North Shewa Zone in Ethiopia

ABSTRACT The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The participants of the study were secondary school principals (47) and supervisors (16) selected using availability sampling. The method of data collection was a principals’ instructional management rating scale. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and an independent t-test, p < .05. The findings indicated that the practice of the ten instructional leadership functions was mainly poor, with some good with slightly better practices. The findings from an independent-sample t-test analysis showed that there were no statistically significant mean score differences between principals and supervisors’ ratings of the three dimensions of instructional leadership. To improve the instructional leadership practice in the schools, practical pre-and in-service training should be given to improve the knowledge and skill of instructional leadership of the principals.

Exploration of The Principal's Transformational Leadership Style In Increasing Teacher Motivation

This research explores the transformational leadership styles that principals employ in an effort to increase teacher motivation. Using a qualitative approach, this study seeks to understand in depth how school principals apply transformational leadership dimensions, such as idealistic influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individual consideration, and analyze the impact on teacher motivation in carrying out duties and responsibilities. Data will be collected through participatory observations within the school environment, in-depth interviews with principals, teachers, and other stakeholders, as well as documentation studies of related documents. Data analysis will be carried out inductively, by identifying patterns, themes, and relationships that arise from the data obtained. This research is expected to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the implementation of transformational leadership styles by school principals in the context of education in Indonesia. Research findings can be a reference for school principals and other education stakeholders in formulating strategies and policies to increase teacher motivation, ultimately contributing to improving the overall quality of education.

Interplay between leadership and patient safety in dentistry: a dental hospital-based cross-sectional study

ObjectivesThe study aimed to study the association of leadership practices and patient safety culture in a dental hospital.DesignHospital-based, cross-sectional studySettingRiphah Dental Hospital (RDH), Islamabad, Pakistan.ParticipantsAll dentists working at RDH were...

The Role of Effective Leadership in Achieving Organizational Success of Food Companies in Saudi Arabia

This research investigates the role of effective leadership in achieving organizational success within food companies in Saudi Arabia. Employing quantitative research methodology, a structured questionnaire was utilized as the primary data collection tool. The questionnaire, comprising 27 statements related to various aspects of effective leadership and organizational success, was administered to a sample of 50 participants selected through random sampling from employees within the Saudi Arabian food industry. Analysis of the questionnaire responses revealed a generally positive perception of effective leadership practices, with participants acknowledging the importance of leadership in fostering collaboration, promoting accountability, and enhancing communication effectiveness. However, variations in agreement levels across different dimensions of leadership were observed, indicating areas for further improvement. Based on the findings, recommendations include conducting further research to explore specific leadership behaviors contributing significantly to organizational success, implementing tailored leadership training programs, fostering knowledge sharing among food companies, investigating policy implications of effective leadership practices, and exploring cross-cultural perspectives on leadership effectiveness.

Does Servant Leadership Induce Organizational Commitment Through Job Satisfaction? Evidence from the Telecom Sector

This research aims at explaining if the job satisfaction mediates relationship between servant leadership dimensions and organizational commitment dimensions. A set of three separate questionnaires were developed. Furthermore, respondents were selected using judgmental sampling and 450 sets of instruments were distributed among people working for the telecom sector in three waves, each wave being apart from the other with a time lag of one month. However, not all the respondents filled the set of three instruments, consequently, 397 useable sets were used as the final sample. Upon collecting the data, data were analyzed by employing three separate structural equation models. Results indicate job satisfaction partially mediates servant leadership and organizational commitment dimensions with exception of only two cases; persuasive mapping and normative commitment where mediation is full in nature, and wisdom and continuance commitment where no mediation is found. After analyzing the results, it is recommended that telecom sector must understand the importance of leadership and its importance in enhancing organizational commitment among employees. It is further recommended that future researchers should conduct similar studies in other industries as well.