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The appeal of transformational leadership

Hansbrough, T.K.; Schyns, B.

Authors

T.K. Hansbrough



Abstract

Although transformational leadership has been described as an ideal leadership style, there have been recent calls for research to examine why the concept of transformational leadership appeals to some individuals but not to others. Accordingly, three empirical studies were conducted to investigate the impact of personality and implicit leadership theories on the appeal of transformational leadership. The results indicate that conscientiousness strongly impacts the appeal of transformational leadership. Furthermore, the implicit leadership theory dimension of dedication mediates the relationship between conscientiousness and the appeal of transformational leadership. These findings thus question the universal appeal of transformational leadership as well as provide an explanatory mechanism regarding the differential appeal of transformational leadership.

Citation

Hansbrough, T., & Schyns, B. (2018). The appeal of transformational leadership. Journal of leadership studies (Hoboken, N.J. : Online), 12(3), 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.21571

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 12, 2018
Online Publication Date Sep 28, 2018
Publication Date Nov 30, 2018
Deposit Date Jul 10, 2018
Journal Journal of Leadership Studies
Print ISSN 1935-2611
Electronic ISSN 1935-262X
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Issue 3
Pages 19-32
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.21571
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1326447


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