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Chong, Chin Wei and Waisy, Omar Hussein (2020) Transformational leadership and affective commitment to change: The roles of readiness for change and type of university. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 10 (10). pp. 459-482. ISSN 2201-1315

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and affective commitment to change through readiness for change. This paper also examines whether the type of university moderates the relationship between transformational leadership and affective commitment to change in the Kurdistan Region. Design/methodology/approach - This paper mainly uses quantitative methods to explore the relationship between transformational leadership, readiness for change, and affective commitment to change. The data was gathered from 611 lecturers in 14 public and 11 private universities in the Kurdistan Region. SmartPLS3 was used to assess the measurement model and structural model. Findings - The results show a significant relationship between transformational leadership and affective commitment to change. The results show also that readiness for change mediates the relationship between transformational leadership and affective commitment to change. SmartPLS results show that the type of university had amoderate effect on the relationship between transformational leadership and affective commitment to change. Research Implications: Self-reported questionnaire and cross-sectional design are considered the main limitations of this study, also the generalisation of the present results is limited to the used sample. Originality/value - This study is one of the first to explore the impact of transformational leadership on lecturers’ commitment to change in HEIs in Kurdistan. Furthermore, the paper contributes to existing literature by presenting a more detailed understanding for practitioners and researchers into the effectiveness of transformational leadership during periods of organisational change by investigating its effect on affective commitment to change through readiness for change and a moderating role of the type of university

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Transformational leadership, readiness for change, affective commitment to change, public and private universities
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management > HD57.7 Leadership
Divisions:	Faculty of Management (FOM)
Depositing User:	Ms Suzilawati Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	29 Dec 2020 04:48
Last Modified:	29 Dec 2020 04:48
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/8033

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