Abstract
Purpose — The purpose of this chapter is to draw attention to employability being
an important social innovation that potentially thrives with transformational leadership, partly depending on certain personal characteristics such as managerial
Methodology/approach — The study was carried out among pairs of employees
(314) and immediate supervisors (334) working at a large Dutch company that produces building materials. We made use of Linear Regression and Structural
Equation Modeling to test our hypothesis and explore our assumptions with regard
Findings — We have found that transformational leadership is positively related to
employee and supervisor ratings of employability. Furthermore, there is some indication that transformational leadership enhances employability in some situations,
demonstrating differences between categories of workers with and without a managerial function. Moreover, it appeared that after controlling for personality, only
an important social innovation that potentially thrives with transformational leadership, partly depending on certain personal characteristics such as managerial
role and personality.
(314) and immediate supervisors (334) working at a large Dutch company that produces building materials. We made use of Linear Regression and Structural
Equation Modeling to test our hypothesis and explore our assumptions with regard
to the research model.
employee and supervisor ratings of employability. Furthermore, there is some indication that transformational leadership enhances employability in some situations,
demonstrating differences between categories of workers with and without a managerial function. Moreover, it appeared that after controlling for personality, only
the positive relationship between transformational leadership and supervisor ratings of employability, remained for the workers not having a managerial function.
Research limitations/implications — Our study design comprised a cross-sectional
approach and therefore future longitudinal research is necessary to investigate
causal relationships between transformational leadership, personality, and
employability.
approach and therefore future longitudinal research is necessary to investigate
causal relationships between transformational leadership, personality, and
employability.
Practical implications — In terms of individual career development practices, our
outcomes should be translated into increased attention for aligning leadership style
to meet the requirements of all types of employees across the life-span.
Social implications — By providing more insight into the increased importance of
transformational leadership for certain groups of workers, this contribution is
intended to come up with opportunities for increasing the employability for different
types of workers.
outcomes should be translated into increased attention for aligning leadership style
to meet the requirements of all types of employees across the life-span.
Social implications — By providing more insight into the increased importance of
transformational leadership for certain groups of workers, this contribution is
intended to come up with opportunities for increasing the employability for different
types of workers.
Originality/value — This chapter draws attention to the fact that transformational
leadership can be a useful tool for stimulating employability of workers. Worker
characteristics such as personality, work role (e.g., managerial role) and other lifespan
factors always have to be taken into account for a customized approach, given
the uniqueness of each and every employee.
leadership can be a useful tool for stimulating employability of workers. Worker
characteristics such as personality, work role (e.g., managerial role) and other lifespan
factors always have to be taken into account for a customized approach, given
the uniqueness of each and every employee.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Human Resource Management, Social Innovation and Technology 14 |
| Publisher | Emerald |
| Pages | 55-72 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-78441-129-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-78441-130-5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Advanced series in management |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. |
| Volume | 14 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1877-6361 |
Keywords
- Employability
- Lifespan factors
- Personality
- Social innovation
- Transformational leadership
- Work role
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