标题：INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY OF FACULTY MEMBERS IN STATE UNIVERSITIES OF WEST AZERBAIJAN PROVINCE, IRAN
摘要：Purpose –The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between transformational
leadership style and organizational identity of faculty members in state universities of West Azerbaijan Province,
Iran. This research was a descriptive and correlational study.The statistical population of the research included
all faculty members of these universities whose number was 765 at the time the research was conducted.
Methodology – Using Morgan table and stratified random sampling method, 256 people were selected as
the statistical sample size of the research. Since 300 questionnaires were distributed among which 283 were
returned, the final data analysis was conducted for 283 people using SPSS and LISREL software. In order to
collect data regarding transformational leadership, standard multifactor leadership questionnaire (MLQ) were
used and for collecting data on organizational identity, Cheney's organizational identity questionnaire (1982)
was applied. The reliability of the questionnaires were calculated to be 0.96 and 0.85, respectively, using
Cronbach's alpha coefficients. Hypothesis and the assumed relationships between the variables in the presented
theoretical model were investigated using regression analysis and structural equation model.
Findings –The results obtained from this research showed that there was a positive and meaningful
relationship between transformational leadership style and its variables and organizational identity of faculty
members in state universities of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran (p<0.01, r=0.26). In addition, the statistical
results obtained from this research indicated the positive and direct effect of transformational leadership style
on organizational identity of faculty members. The results also showed that, among different components of
transformational leadership style, intellectual stimulation has a stronger effect on organizational identity of the
faculty members.
Research limitations/implications - Because of the chosen research approach, the research results may
lack generalisability. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the proposed propositions further. The
Originality/value -This paper fulfils an identified need to study and highlighted the constructive and
effective role of transformational leaders in educational organizations and demonstrate how transformational
leaders are able to increase the productivity and dynamism of faculty members through of cognitive and
attitudinal variables such as corporate identity in public universities in Iran.
关键词：leadership; transformational leadership; organizational identity; faculty members
