Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).30      10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).30      Published : Fall 2017
Authored by : FahadSultan , SyedHaiderKhalil , SyedMohsin AliShah

30 Pages : 417 -430

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).30      10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).30      Published : Dec 2017

Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan

    The current study aimed to find out the influence of transforming style of leadership on employees commitment, working in petroleum sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Transformational leadership theory proposed that leaders with competence and vision instill commitment in employees. Based on leadership transformation theory, this study adopts positivistic approach using quantitative techniques. Data were obtained through 5 points Likert scale questionnaire, distributed inside the employees of KPOGCL and ODGCL the questionnaire was having three part. Random sampling method was adopted during data collection. Among 65 questionnaires, 60 were returned back which show 92.30 % response of the study area. Statical analysis of data showed significant relationship among transformation style of leadership and commitment of the employees. It is inferred, based on the current investigation, that transforming style of leadership has positive influence on employees organizational commitment.

    Transformational Leadership, Employees' Organizational Commitment, Petroleum Sector
    (1) Fahad Sultan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Haider Khalil
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies and LeadershipAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Mohsin Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies and Leadership,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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    APA : Sultan, F., Khalil, S. H., & Shah, S. M. A. (2017). Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, II(I), 417 -430. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).30
    CHICAGO : Sultan, Fahad, Syed Haider Khalil, and Syed Mohsin Ali Shah. 2017. "Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, II (I): 417 -430 doi: 10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).30
    HARVARD : SULTAN, F., KHALIL, S. H. & SHAH, S. M. A. 2017. Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan. Global Regional Review, II, 417 -430.
    MHRA : Sultan, Fahad, Syed Haider Khalil, and Syed Mohsin Ali Shah. 2017. "Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, II: 417 -430
    MLA : Sultan, Fahad, Syed Haider Khalil, and Syed Mohsin Ali Shah. "Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan." Global Regional Review, II.I (2017): 417 -430 Print.
    OXFORD : Sultan, Fahad, Khalil, Syed Haider, and Shah, Syed Mohsin Ali (2017), "Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan", Global Regional Review, II (I), 417 -430
    TURABIAN : Sultan, Fahad, Syed Haider Khalil, and Syed Mohsin Ali Shah. "Investigating the Influence of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Commitment: A Case of Petroleum Sector in Pakistan." Global Regional Review II, no. I (2017): 417 -430. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).30