Impact of Transformational Leadership on Employee Creativity: Moderated Mediation Model of Organizational Learning Culture and Support

Authors

  • Zahida Parveen Higher Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Rab Nawaz Lodhi University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, Faculty of Management Sciences
  • Sajeela Rabbani Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2112/jbe.v12i2.252

Keywords:

Transformational Leadership, Employee Creativity, Organizational Learning Culture, Perceived Organizational Support, Psychological Empowerment, Emotional Intelligence

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of transformational leadership on employee creativity through the mediation of organizational learning culture and perceived organizational support. It further explored the moderating impact of psychological empowerment of employees and emotional intelligence of leaders between transformational leadership, organizations’ learning culture, and perceived organizational support and outcomes. Data has been collected by a sample comprised of 350teaching faculty members and heads of departments of 10 leading universities of Lahore, Pakistan through a structured questionnaire. Analyses have been done by partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) by using Smart PLS software. The study helps the leaders of educational institutes to understand how they can enhance the creativity of their subordinates as teaching faculty. This study contributes to the literature of creativity in higher education regarding the dependency of employee creativity on transformational leadership. The study also proves the mediation of organizational learning culture (OLC) and perceived organizational support (POS) between the relationship of TL (transformational leadership) and EC (employee creativity) and the moderation of psychological empowerment (PE) on the association of TL and EC.

Published

2021-01-27

How to Cite

Parveen, Z., Nawaz Lodhi, R., & Sajeela Rabbani, S. R. (2021). Impact of Transformational Leadership on Employee Creativity: Moderated Mediation Model of Organizational Learning Culture and Support. Journal of Business & Economics , 12(2), 25-43. https://doi.org/10.2112/jbe.v12i2.252