The appeal of transformational leadership

Hansbrough, T.K.; Schyns, B.

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