Publication: The Mediating Effect Of Learning Organisational Culture Between Leadership Styles And Readiness For Change: An Empirical Study In Yemen
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2021
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Abstract
: This study examines the impact of transformational leadership (TFL)
and transactional leadership (TSL) on readiness for change (RFC) and learning
organisational culture (LOC), as well as the effect of LOC on RFC. It also
explores the role of LOC as a mediator in the relationship between leadership
style and RFC. A total of 330 administrative staff of three educational
ministries in Yemen participated in this study. PLS-(SEM) software was
utilised to analyse the data and test the research hypotheses. The findings
indicate that TFL and LOC influence RFC. Meanwhile, TSL influences LOC
but has no effect on RFC. More interestingly, LOC was found to be a partial
mediator in the relationship between TFL and the RFC and a full mediator
between TSL and the RFC. The study highlights the importance of
transformational leadership and learning organisation culture in leading change
initiatives through enhancing the level of readiness for change among the
employees.
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Volume: 13 No: 6 (pages: 609-626)
Keywords
transformational leadership; transactional leadership; learning organisation; readiness for change; RFC; Yemen.
Citation
Al-Tahitah, A., Muthaliff, M.M.A., Sammari, N. and Abdulrab, M. (2021) ‘The mediating effect of learning organisational culture between leadership styles and readiness for change: an empirical study in Yemen’, Int. J. Learning and Change, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp.609–626.