TITLE:
Transformational Leadership Role and Means Efficacy on Work Performance under Volatile Uncertain Complex and Ambiguous Environment
AUTHORS:
Tonderai Mathende, Midya Yousefi
KEYWORDS:
Transformational Leadership, Idealized Influence, Intellectual Stimulation, Inspirational Motivation, Individualized Consideration, Means Efficacy, Work Performance, VUCA Environment
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Leadership,
Vol.10 No.4,
December
8,
2021
ABSTRACT: Transformational
leadership has a significant contribution to how employees and organizations
perform and grow, since it is the most suitable leadership style to manage and
lead resources in challenging environments. This study examined the role of
transformational leadership and means efficacy on work performance among
Beverages manufacturing companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange that
have been operating in the VUCA environment for the last 5 years. This is a
quantitative research design which comprises of a sample of 369 employees who
were selected using probability sampling where a self-administered survey questionnaire was administered on employees.
Then, data were analyzed using
various statistical techniques. The results show sharper distinctions of
each dimension of transformational leadership in predicting both work
performance and means efficacy. Again, means efficacy partially mediated the
relationship between transformational leadership dimensions and work
performance.