Presentation of a Qualitative Model of Transformational Leadership with Emphasis on the Components of Quality of Work Life and Employees’ Professional Commitment
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employee professional commitment, quality of work life, Transformational leadershipAbstract
The main objective of the present study is to propose a qualitative model of transformational leadership with emphasis on the components of quality of work life and employees’ professional commitment. The research method applied in this study is qualitative, and to answer the research question, the content analysis method was employed. The statistical population consisted of experts in management who have conducted research in the field of organizational behavior. The sampling method was snowball, through which 15 individuals were interviewed, with theoretical saturation reached at the 13th interview. The data collection tool was semi-structured open interviews. To assess the validity of the model, expert validation was applied. The findings of the study indicated the identification of three main dimensions—content, structural, and contextual—for transformational leadership, along with more than 130 related subcomponents. The content dimension included: inspirational motivation, emotional influence, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration, organizational justice, trust-building, and empathy. The structural dimension included: process transparency, performance evaluation system, delegation of authority, structural coherence, and employee-support policies. The contextual dimension included: communication climate, organizational support, organizational culture, employee participation, and level of job stress.
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