The impact of transactional and transformational leadership on job related outcomes in the nursing profession

Authors

  • Zia Ullah Leads University Lahore
  • Muhammad Zeb Khan SZABIST Islamabad

Keywords:

transactional and transformational leadership style, performance, satisfaction, commitment and nurses.

Abstract

The role of nursing is crucial for providing required cure and care to patients in hospitals. The leadership style influence nurses working abilities and job related outcomes. Considering these arguments the present study aims at examining the relationship between nursing leadership styles (i.e. transactional and transformational) and job related outcomes (i.e. commitment with organization, satisfaction with job and work performance). To do this data was collected from 206 nurses working in different hospitals of Pakistan was collected. Descriptive and inferential statistical treatment was given to analyze the data. The results of the study revealed that both the leadership styles (i.e. transactional and transformational) positively and significantly correlated with work performance, organizational commitment and job satisfaction. On the other hand, regression analysis confirms that transformational leadership study has greater impact on job satisfaction and organizational commitment as compared transactional style while, transactional leadership style has greater influence on work performance. 

Author Biographies

Zia Ullah, Leads University Lahore

Professor

Muhammad Zeb Khan, SZABIST Islamabad

Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences

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30.06.2020