篇名 | The Myth of the Additive Effect of The Transformational Leadership Model |
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卷期 | 13:1 |
作者 | Massad Awdah Alatawi |
頁次 | 019-030 |
關鍵字 | Additive Effect 、 Transformational Leadership 、 Myth 、 Four I’s 、 Conceptual Clarity |
出刊日期 | 201703 |
DOI | 10.7903/cmr.16269 |
This paper reexamines the additive effect of the transformational leadership model to refine the perception of the transformational leadership theory. It concludes that transformational leadership does not produce a total effect the same as the sum of the effects of the four I’s. It argues that the additive effect of transformational leadership is a myth and that the four I’s do not have an additive influence. Therefore, researchers should not introduce the four I’s as a legitimate model of transformational leadership. For future research, this paper highlights the need for a new theory that justifies transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles with conceptual clarity.