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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 815-831 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Managerial Psychology |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Sept 2015 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Leadership
- Personality
- Self-esteem