Relationship between Leadership and Characteristics of Learning Organizations in Deployed Military Units: An Exploratory Study

Abstract

Previous research has shown that military units operating in

The Influence of Transformational Leadership in Creating a Learning Organisation

“…Organisations that are able, prepare, and inclined to transform are more transformational than transactional in relations to the new leadership model (Bass, 2000). One study conducted in the Nepal and India pharmaceutical industries revealed that characteristics of Learning Organisation and Transformational leadership were strongly connected (Schiena, et al, 2013). Solely aggregate measures were employed, and moreover, in the study, Transactional leadership was not employed (Schiena, et al, 2013).…”

“…One study conducted in the Nepal and India pharmaceutical industries revealed that characteristics of Learning Organisation and Transformational leadership were strongly connected (Schiena, et al, 2013). Solely aggregate measures were employed, and moreover, in the study, Transactional leadership was not employed (Schiena, et al, 2013).…”

“…As suggested by Senge (1990), leaders require being accountable for learning by building learning organizations. The leader's role in the creation of a Learning Organisation has been distinctly stressed by Senge and presented different functions of leaders in this procedure in his essay, for example, constructing a Shared Vision, emerging and testing Mental Models, and establishing and promoting Systems Thinking (Schiena, et al, 2013).…”

“…According to Schiena, et al (2013), each dimensions of Transformational leadership were significantly and positively connected with at least one attribute of Learning Organisation and vice-versa by excluding of the behavioural element of Idealised Influence (Schiena, et al, 2013). The particular pattern of relations proposes that factors of Transformational leadership might lead to the growth of Learning Organisation attributes in diverse ways (Schiena, et al, 2013). Similarly Hamzah, et al (2011), it had revealed that there is a positive, significant, moderate relationship between transformational leadership and the growth of learning organizations.…”

“…One of the pioneering study shows that leaders who were successful in carrying out the concept of learning organisation employed it as the solution to a business problem, while devoting attention and time to the change (Johnson, 2002). Another exploratory study, hypothesized that higher characteristics of Learning Organisation would be connected with a more transformational style of leadership that influences followers (Schiena, et al, 2013). The popularity of leadership role in creating a learning organisation were widely researched and discussed in most of the developed countries, in particular Europe and United States.…”