Title: The relationship between transformational leadership style and voice behaviour

Authors: Marcelo Abad-Varas; Ricardo M. Pino

Addresses: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador ' CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of the transformational leadership (TL) style on voice behaviour (VB) under circumstances that do not promote proactive behaviour on the society. In addition, this research explored the moderator effect of the follower gender and type of company on the TL-VB relationship. This was a quantitative, correlational and cross-sectional study. Data were analysed using structural equations modelling. The results showed that TL has a direct, positive and significant effect on VB, but the follower's gender and type of company have no significant effect on the TL-VB relationship. Future research should consider a broad type of organisation, and include moderating variables related to the follower's personality and the corporate ethical environment. Also, future's studies should investigate the influence of TL on VB at territories with different levels of DP and UA, and to compare the effects due the mentioned context differences.

Keywords: transformational leadership; voice behaviour; gender; power distance; uncertainty avoidance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2022.123049

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2022 Vol.27 No.1, pp.38 - 59

Received: 07 Aug 2019
Accepted: 07 Dec 2019
Published online: 23 May 2022 *

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