Transformational leadership in a crisis: Dimensional analysis with psychological capital.

ABSTRACT: Previous research attests to the benefits of transformational leadership (as a unitary construct) for various employee outcomes. Less is known about how specific dimensions of transformational leadership relate to outcomes during crisis. In the present paper, we investigate how each dimension of transformational leadership, namely, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, inspirational motivation, and idealized influence relate to employees' psychological capital in a crisis, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted where employees from 301 small and medium sized enterprises in Kenya completed a survey containing the variables of interest. Quantitative data analysis using partial least squares structural equation modelling was utilized to tes

SUBMITTER: Njaramba F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11366892 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature