Noor Mohamad Yaghobi; javad shukuhy; hafaseh raiisi; farzaneh sayydi
Abstract
Development of innovation and organizational learning in order to gain a sustainable competitive advantage and improve organizational performance needs appropriate circumstances under which management leadership styles remain an important factor. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the impact of leadership ...
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Development of innovation and organizational learning in order to gain a sustainable competitive advantage and improve organizational performance needs appropriate circumstances under which management leadership styles remain an important factor. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the impact of leadership styles on organizational performance through innovation and learning that was conducted with a descriptive- survey method. While previous studies have focused on the impact of transformational leadership style, our research incorporated both transactional and transformational leadership style simultaneously. The Statistical Population consists of the employees of Sistan and Baluchestan University, from which a sample of 242 was selected. In order to collect research data, existing as well as designed questionnaires were used. Collected data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling to verify the hypothesis. The results of the study showed that (1) transformational leadership influences organizational performance positively through organizational learning and innovation; (2) organizational learning influences organizational performance positively, both directly and indirectly through organizational innovation; (3) organizational innovation influences organizational performance positively. However, the relationship between transactional leadership style and learning, innovation and organizational performance was not confirmed. Moreover, the result of the study indicated that; use of transformational leadership style leads to move organizations towards innovation and creating a learning organization and ultimately improved performance.