Self-esteem and transformational leadership

Matzler, Kurt and Bauer, Florian Andreas and Mooradian, Todd A. (2015) Self-esteem and transformational leadership. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 30 (7). pp. 815-831. ISSN 0268-3946

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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether transformational leadership behavior is a function of the leader’s own self-respect and his/her evaluation of being capable, significant, and worthy (self-esteem). It is also tested whether transformational leadership is related to innovation success. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 411 entrepreneurs and managing directors of small- and medium-sized Austrian companies. The proposed hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling (PLS). Findings – A strong and significant relationship between self-esteem and transformational leadership was found. Furthermore, data analyses revealed that transformational leadership has a positive impact on innovation success. Originality/value – This study reveals the important but heretofore neglected role of self-esteem, defined as a manager’s overall self-evaluation of his/her competences, as an important predictor of transformational leadership.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Managerial Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? personalityleadershipself-esteemorganizational behavior and human resource managementsocial psychologymanagement science and operations researchapplied psychology ??
ID Code:
125379
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Deposited On:
22 May 2018 10:48
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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15 Jul 2024 17:52