The Effect of Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Loyalty and Empowerment of Petrochemical Company
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Employee Loyalty, Employee Empowerment, Transformational Leadership Style, Interactive Leadership StyleAbstract
The behavior and qualities of a managerial leader play an important role in fostering employee loyalty and increasing engagement. Effective people-centered communication increases employee trust and facilitates their continuous development, while trust in management encourages open and transparent communication. As a result, employees in the organization feel proud and motivated to show unwavering dedication to their work. As a result, employees in the organization feel proud and motivated to show unwavering dedication to their work. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of transformational leadership style on employee loyalty and empowerment. The statistical population of the present study is a total of 941 employees of Isfahan -Petrochemical Company, of which 160 people were selected as a sample based on Cochran's formula and using the method Convenience sampling¬ responded to¬the items of the questionnaire, and these statistical analyses included factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and structural equation models (SEMs). Based on the results of the analysis, it was observed that among the participants in the study, the transformational leadership style had a strong and positive effect on employee loyalty and empowerment. Similarly, the interaction leadership style showed a moderate yet positive effect on employee loyalty and empowerment
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