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The impact of trust in leadership on organizational transformation
Author(s) -
Islam M. Nazmul,
Furuoka Fumitaka,
Idris Aida
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
global business and organizational excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1932-2062
pISSN - 1932-2054
DOI - 10.1002/joe.22001
Subject(s) - transformational leadership , work engagement , transactional leadership , context (archaeology) , business , work (physics) , shared leadership , public relations , leadership studies , servant leadership , psychology , leadership style , social psychology , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , biology
During periods of transformation or in other uncertain and volatile business environments, high levels of work engagement—the extent to which employees identify with their role in an organization—enable leaders to implement change more effectively. A study conducted in Bangladesh's banking sector explores the influence of transformational leadership on work engagement and examines the mediating effect of trust in that relationship. Taking place in a context of significant organizational change, the study shows that a transformational leadership approach enhances work engagement. It also shows that the influence that a transformational leader has on the level of work engagement is subject to the degree of trust that employees have in their leader. The findings highlight the need to foster bonds between leaders and their followers and to pay close attention to the most critical antecedents of trust in leadership.