Role of Transformational Leadership in Effective Strategic Implementation with the Moderating Effect of Organizational Culture

• Main Author: Onuma Suphattanakul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: CSRC Publishing 2017-12-01
• Series: Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
• Online Access: http://publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/jbsee/article/view/80

Purpose: This study evaluates the role of transformational leadership in effective strategic implementation. The purposes of this study are; first, to examine the degree of transformational leadership of administrative officials; second, to assess the degree of effective strategic implementation; third, to investigate the impact of transformational leadership on effective strategic implementation. Finally, this study examines the roles of organizational culture as a moderator of the association between transformational leadership and effective strategic implementation. Methodology: This study uses the case study of municipalities in Trang Province in Thailand. This research employs quantitative methods. The questionnaires are collected from administrative officials of municipalities in Trang Province. Descriptive statistics are used to analyse the data. This study uses Pearson correlation analysis to achieve the associations between two variables. In addition, regression analysis is applied as a suitable statistical tool to test the hypotheses. Implication: This study combined the framework of strategic management, leadership, and organizational culture for testing the conceptual model. The study is particularly useful for improving the roles of administrative officials in order to achieve effective strategic in municipalities.