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The emerging role of transformational leadership

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  • Mostafa Sayyadi Ghasabeh
  • Claudine Soosay
  • Carmen Reaiche

    (University of South Australia, Australia)

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This paper presents a literature review of leadership over the years and the emerging role of transformational leadership. We also argue that this form of leadership is appropriate in the context of globalized markets, where there is increasing diffusion of goods, services, values and technologies globally, which results in the convergence of societies toward a uniform pattern of economic, political and cultural organization. There are various issues and consideration existing in the leadership literature as “the core of the criticism in the literature is that organisations of all sorts (corporations, government agencies, and not-for-profit organisations) tend to be over-managed (and/or over-administrated) and under-led” (Mills 2005, p.19). Mills (2005) highlights the vital importance of leadership in both political and business areas, and argues that organisations in both areas, in the absence of effective leadership, are not capable of effectively implementing changes at the organisational level. This paper adopts a conceptual approach aiming to convey the importance of transformational leadership amongst other styles. In this paper, we review the role of leadership in the business area and establish the need to investigate transformational leadership, as an ideal leadership form in enabling firms to accomplish sustainable competitiveness as they operate in global markets. Based on the various leadership theories discussed be further argued that leadership is highly essential for business organisations to achieve a sustained change and eventually higher degree of effectiveness, especially when operating in global markets. Transformational leadership, comprising characteristics of idealised influence, individualised consideration, intellectual stimulation, and inspirational motivation has been found to have implications for higher leadership effectiveness in new market environments and production locations. Various empirical studies highlighted transformational leadership as an enabler of innovation. To demonstrate the role of transformational leadership in organizational innovation, it can be argued that these leaders facilitate the generation of new knowledge and ideas through applying intellectual stimulation aspect that motivates employees to approach organizational problems in a more novel approach. Accordingly, we establish the appropriateness of transformational leadership as a managerial-based, output-based as market-based competency for firms in globalized markets. We conclude by providing suggestions and scope for empirical investigation into local organizations to evaluate the extent of transformational leadership apparent and how effective they can be in globalized markets. The findings from empirical studies could provide managerial and research implications on a Nation’s competitiveness in today’s dynamic and globalized environments.

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  • Mostafa Sayyadi Ghasabeh & Claudine Soosay & Carmen Reaiche, 2015. "The emerging role of transformational leadership," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 49(5), pages 459-467, Special I.
  • Handle: RePEc:jda:journl:vol.49:year:2015:issue5:pp:459-467
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    1. Hira Khan & Maryam Rehmat & Tahira Hassan Butt & Saira Farooqi & Javaria Asim, 2020. "Impact of transformational leadership on work performance, burnout and social loafing: a mediation model," Future Business Journal, Springer, vol. 6(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Sivachandran Narayanan & Devika Nadarajah & Sultan Adal Mehmood & Nur Farhana Abdullah, 2020. "Leadership Styles and Knowledge Management Strategy in Malaysian SMEs," Business Management and Strategy, Macrothink Institute, vol. 11(1), pages 124-147, June.
    3. Francis Donkor, 2022. "Do Transformational Leaders Affect Employee Performance and Normative Commitment Through General Self-Efficacy? Analysis in Ghanaian Public Sector Organizations," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 707-723, September.
    4. Adnan Celik & Tahir Akgemci & Turgut Emre Akyazi, 2016. "A Comparison between the Styles of Transformational Leaders and Authentic Leaders in Crisis Management," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 6(2), pages 183-196, February.
    5. Glorybeth C. Pesania, 2022. "Mediating Effect of Transformational Leadership Style of School Heads on the Relationship Between Organizational Climate and Self-Esteem of Teachers," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(10), pages 347-361, October.
    6. Irene Nyakio Ng’ang’a. & Gladys Kituku. & Joshua Miluwi, 2024. "Influence of Strategic Leadership on the Performance of the Kenya Revenue Authority," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(8), pages 2954-2964, August.

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    Keywords

    Leadership; Transformational Leadership; Globalized Markets; Local Firms;
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    JEL classification:

    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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