Title: Organisational effectiveness through trained transformational leadership: a meta-analysis

Authors: Abhilasha Singh; Tahir Masood Qureshi; Azka Ghafoor

Addresses: American University in the Emirates, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, UAE ' College of Business Administration, American university in the Emirates, Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, UAE ' Punjab College, Haripur, Pakistan

Abstract: The present study utilises the meta-analytical test to study the various dimensions of transformational leadership and its effectiveness. A total of 159 observations from 30 studies using meta-analytical test relationship were tested between transformational leadership and effectiveness; transformational leadership with follower's behaviour; transformational leadership with follower's creativity and organisational innovation; and transformational leadership with performance. Significant relationship of transformational leadership with follower behaviour, transformational leadership with follower's creativity and organisational innovation, and transformational leadership with performance were identified.

Keywords: transformational leadership; individual performance; organisational effectiveness; meta-analysis; follower behaviour; follower creativity; organisational innovation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWOE.2016.081459

International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 2016 Vol.7 No.3, pp.198 - 223

Received: 21 May 2016
Accepted: 16 Aug 2016
Published online: 09 Jan 2017 *

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