Paper Details

Name: Shobha Jonathan Prakash
Country: India

Year: 2025
Volume: Volume No: 12, Issue No: 2, Year: 2025
Page Number: 248-259
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20607456

ABSTRACT:
This comprehensive research paper presents a quantitative investigation into the efficacy of Transformational Leadership (TL) practices in optimizing two critical organizational outcomes: Managerial Decision-Making (MDM) quality and Employee Productivity (EP). Utilizing the foundational Full Range Leadership Model (FRLM), TL is assessed via its four core components (the Four I’s). The study employed a structural equation modelling (SEM)
approach to test a complex causal framework, hypothesized to operate partly through the affective channel of Perceived Organizational Support (POS). The findings reveal a significant positive direct effect of TL on MDM quality. This strong relationship underscores the role of intellectual stimulation and idealized influence in fostering environments conducive to ethical and evidence-based strategic choices. This research empirically validates that Transformational Leadership serves as a dual strategic lever: improving high-level managerial cognitive processes and fundamentally
boosting subordinate productivity by institutionalizing support and motivation. These results mandate that organizational development efforts prioritize training modules focused specifically on the empathetic and intellectual dimensions of the Four I’s to enhance overall organizational effectiveness.