Transformational Leadership and Individual Creativity: The Mediating Role of Structural Empowerment

Abstract

This paper investigates the mediating role of structural empowerment between transformational leadership (TLs) and individual creativity. A sample based data was collected from 450 faculty members from higher technical institutions (HTIs) of Libya. The findings indicate that TL and structural empowerment positively affect individual creativity. The findings also indicate that structural empowerment partially mediates the relationship between TLs and individual creativity. The findings will contribute to transformational leadership, empowerment and creativity literature in a part of the world in which limited knowledge is available in this area. The results are valuable for Libyan' decision makers in HTIs so that they can enrich their agenda in designing programs to develop managers' leadership skills and enhance creative behaviors of their employees. The results of this research contribute to the literature on individual creativity in education management literature by enhancing the understanding of the influences of structural empowerment and transformational leadership on individual creativity among faculty members. This study offers important policy insight for higher technical leadership who seek to increase individual creativity among faculty members.