An Analysis of the Concepts of Transformational Leadership and Transactional Leadership: The Way Forward?
- September 3, 2021
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue VIII, August 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186
Agbarakwe, Chineme Beatrice1, Amah, Edwinah (PhD)2, Okocha, Belemenanya Friday (PhD)3
1Doctoral Candidate, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Nigeria
2Professor of Entrepreneurship & Management, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
3Researcher, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Transactional and transformational leadership styles have been adopted by most organizations, but there exists a controversy as to which of the two leadership styles is the most appropriate and acceptable for organizational effectiveness and competitiveness. A survey of pertinent research on transactional and transformational leadership styles is included in this study. According to the findings, transformational leadership is more important than transactional leadership in specific situations. Transactional leadership has been demonstrated to have a considerable positive impact on organizational performance in different circumstances. As a result, both leadership styles were shown to be useful to businesses and could be used separately or in combination, depending on the context of the organization and the task at hand.
KEYWORDS: Leadership, Transactional leadership, Transformational leadership
INTRODUCTION
Leadership is defined as a process that encourages others to give their all in order to achieve a specific goal. It is a manager’s ability to accept and aggressively encourage others to act in a desired and different manner in order to achieve the organizational goal (Armstrong, 2009 & Certo, 2002). Amah (2006) defined leadership as a process in which a conducive environment or circumstance is created for people who are motivated to work with zeal to attain the organization’s goals.
One of the most important aspects of corporate performance and competitiveness is leadership.
Every organization is created with the intention of achieving specific objectives. As a result, a leader must persuade members of the organization to willingly devote their energies to achieving such goals. According to Fasola et al (2013), leaders are the creators of vision, corporate ethics, and citizenship behavior, which they utilize to change companies by encouraging subordinates to perform at higher levels in order to boost organizational productivity and performance.
