The effects of leadership style on employee well-being in hospitality

We conducted a study to test the notion that transformational leadership style is more effective than transactional leadership style by fostering employee well-being (enhancing quality of work life and life satisfaction as well as increasing organizational commitment and decreasing employee burnout....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kara, D., Uysal, Muzaffer, Sirgy, M., Lee, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53642
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Summary:We conducted a study to test the notion that transformational leadership style is more effective than transactional leadership style by fostering employee well-being (enhancing quality of work life and life satisfaction as well as increasing organizational commitment and decreasing employee burnout. We surveyed 443 employees at 5-star hotels in Turkey. The results provide support for the positive effect of transformational leadership in the hospitality industry, which implies that hospitality managers should be trained to use a transformational leadership style to enhance employee well-being.