Journal article

Structural impacts on the occurrence and effectiveness of transformational leadership: An empirical study at the organizational level of analysis


Authors listWalter, Frank; Bruch, Heike

Publication year2010

Pages765-782

JournalThe Leadership Quarterly: An International Journal of Political, Social and Behavioral Science

Volume number21

Issue number5

ISSN1048-9843

eISSN1873-3409

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.07.006

PublisherElsevier


Abstract

This article empirically investigates the role of organizational structure in the transformational leadership (TFL) process. We examine organizational centralization, formalization, and size as antecedents of an organization's TFL climate, and as moderators of the relationship between TFL climate and productive organizational energy (POE). Hypotheses are tested using a sample of 125 organizations. Results show that both the centralization and size of an organization are negatively related to its TFL climate, whereas formalization has a positive association. Further, while there is a positive linkage between TFL climate and POE, both centralization and formalization moderate this relationship. The TFL climate-POE linkage is diminished under conditions of high centralization, and it is enhanced under conditions of high formalization. These findings point to the role of organizational structure as a boundary condition for both the occurrence and the effectiveness of TFL in organizations. The paper concludes by acknowledging its limitations and discussing its implications for practice and research.




Citation Styles

Harvard Citation styleWalter, F. and Bruch, H. (2010) Structural impacts on the occurrence and effectiveness of transformational leadership: An empirical study at the organizational level of analysis, The Leadership Quarterly: An International Journal of Political, Social and Behavioral Science, 21(5), pp. 765-782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.07.006

APA Citation styleWalter, F., & Bruch, H. (2010). Structural impacts on the occurrence and effectiveness of transformational leadership: An empirical study at the organizational level of analysis. The Leadership Quarterly: An International Journal of Political, Social and Behavioral Science. 21(5), 765-782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.07.006


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