Transformational Leadership and Innovative Climate: Examining the congruence of leader and follower perceptions
Year: 2021
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Previous research has overlooked the leader-follower relationship as an essential aspect of how \nleadership can promote innovation. The purpose of this study is to determine how congruent \nLMX perceptions must be in order to maximize the effects of transformational leadership on \nthe innovative climate. As a result, two models were tested: the first, a leader-perception model \nexamining the effects of an articulated vision, as a key component of transformational \nleadership, on the innovative climate and the LMX relationship as perceived by the leader; and \nthe second, a follower-perception model examining the relationships among the same three \nconstructs using LMX perceived by followers. This study included 80 matched leaders follower respondents from a Norwegian insurance company. The results of examining the \ncorresponding parameters in the two models revealed that a well-articulated vision has a \npositive influence on the innovative climate as well as the development of stronger leader member exchange relationships. In addition, the effects of an articulated vision on the LMX \nrelationship were more substantial from the follower's perspective. However, no significant \nresults were found to indicate a mediation effect of LMX on the articulated vision and \ninnovative climate effect. The findings of this study have practical implications for \norganizational development and leadership training to foster innovative climates in the \nworkplace.
Author: Ortega, Maximiliano J. Karl
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6987652491