Impact of Transformational and Servant Leadership on Organizational Performance: A Comparative Analysis

Ali Choudhary (), Syed Akhtar and Arshad Zaheer

Journal of Business Ethics, 2013, vol. 116, issue 2, 433-440

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of two comparative leadership styles on organizational performance outcomes. The leadership styles undertaken is transformational and servant leadership. A sample of 155 participants is taken from profit-oriented service sector of Pakistan. Data through survey gathered on a five point likert scale from organizations. AMOS and SPSS are used for statistical analysis. The result shows that, transformational leadership has more impact on organizational learning than servant leadership. Furthermore organizational learning enhances organizational performance. Managers and leaders of corporate sector can get benefited from this study. Their main objective is to maximize the profitability of organization thus, they can choose leadership style which polishes their abilities and helps them to achieve profit maximization. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

Keywords: Servant leadership; Organizational performance; Transformational leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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