The impact of transformational leadership on employees’ creativity

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of transformational leadership on employees’ creativity in the Jordanian banking sector through the mediating effect of perceived organizational support. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on survey data collected from 369 employees working in Jordanian banks. Validity and reliability analyses were performed, and direct and indirect effects were tested using structural equation modeling. Findings The results indicate that transformational leadership positively affects some dimensions of employees’ creativity and perceived organizational support. However, perceived organizational support is found to not be significantly related to some dimensions of employees’ creativity. Additionally, the mediating effect of perceived organizational support on the relationship between transformational leadership and some dimensions of employees’ creativity is found to not be significant. Originality/value This paper is one of the first to examine the relationship between transformational leadership and employees’ creativity through perceived organizational support, especially in an Arab country and in the banking sector.

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“…These outcomes are consistent with prior empirical research (e.g. Kurtessis et al, 2017;Suifan, Abdallah, & Al-Janini, 2018). For example, in a study of 369 employees working in Jordanian banks, Suifan et al (2018) studied the influence of transformational leadership on perceived organizational support.…”

“…Kurtessis et al, 2017;Suifan, Abdallah, & Al-Janini, 2018). For example, in a study of 369 employees working in Jordanian banks, Suifan et al (2018) studied the influence of transformational leadership on perceived organizational support. Their results indicate that transformational leadership positively affects perceived organizational support and validated that transformational leadership has a strong and positive impact on pos.…”

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“…Temuan dalam penelitian ini juga sejalan dengan penelitian sebelumnya yang menyimpulkan bahwa kepemimpinan transformational berpengaruh signifikan terhadap inovasi dan kreativitas pegawai. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Iklim organisasi memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap perilaku kerja yang inovatif. Ini berarti iklim organisasi yang lebih positif, perilaku kerja inovatif yang lebih baik dari karyawan.…”

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“…This concept is about creativity. When organizations fail to be creative and innovative, they risk losing their competitiveness and sustainability (Abdallah and Phan, 2007;Suifan et al, 2018). It courages them to encourage creativity, which provides ideas to facilitate organizational change, and allows them to survive and compete in the market (Amabile et al, 1996;Shalley et al, 2004;Spekle et al, 2017).…”

“…(2017) argued that transformational leadership is a form of leadership style that boardens and elevates subordinates' goals and provides them with the confidence to perform. Because of these characteristics, transformational leadership has been the most frequently supported leadership theory over last two decades (Avolio et al, 2009;Sosik and Jung, 2010;Suifan et al, 2018), because of its compelling vision and clear objectives. It provides employees with all the support and stimulation they need.…”