Open AccessTHE IMPACT OF TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP AS A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE IN PROJECT EXECUTION AT A MOBILE COMPANY IN THE GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE
Author(s) -
Ihab Al agha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eurasian journal of business and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-0206
DOI - 10.15604/ejbm.2021.09.02.003
Subject(s) - transactional leadership , leadership style , transformational leadership , shared leadership , cross cultural leadership , public relations , servant leadership , transactional analysis , strategic leadership , paternalism , psychology , management , business , political science , social psychology , neuroleadership , economics , law
Leadership is critical for the functioning of society and of any organization, and the effectiveness is incumbent on leader and follower congruence. The effectiveness of a leader is therefore inevitably contingent to the leader’s ability to develop a balance between the objectives of the followers, the leader and the organization. This is compounded by the factors that inform leader behavior, follower expectation and the tasks to be performed. Chief amongst these would be culture, religion, levels of follower education, and the tasks to be performed. The Gaza Strip is a heavily militarized, paternalistic and strongly religious environment, allowing for an environment that encourages transactional leadership. The research sought to establish the acceptability of transactional leadership at a large telecommunications organization in the Gaza Strip. The target population was employees of the organization and their perceptions about transactional leadership. The findings indicate a high acceptability of transactional leadership style by the employees of the organization.