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The Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Turnover Intention in State-Owned Enterprises in Ghana. The Mediating Role of Organisational Commitment

verfasst von: Francis Donkor, William Ansah Appienti, Ellen Achiaah

Erschienen in: Public Organization Review | Ausgabe 1/2022

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This study explored the impact of transformational leadership style on employee turnover intentions in state-owned enterprises in Ghana. The study participants were 300 full-time employees in ten departments. Structural equation modeling analysis revealed that transformational leadership inversely relate to employee turnover intention. All the commitment constructs partially mediate transformational leadership style and employee turnover intentions. However, organizational commitment significantly relates to transformational leadership and employee turnover intentions. Transformational leadership style is the most significant predictor of employee turnover intentions in state-owned enterprises. The study concludes that building confidence and trust among employees would reduce turnover intentions in public sector organizations.

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Titel: The Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Turnover Intention in State-Owned Enterprises in Ghana. The Mediating Role of Organisational Commitment
verfasst von: Francis Donkor
William Ansah Appienti
Ellen Achiaah
Publikationsdatum: 26.02.2021
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Public Organization Review / Ausgabe 1/2022
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-021-00509-5

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