Transformational leadership and well-being when working from home
The role of ICT demands
Publication date
2024-06-25
Document type
Forschungsartikel
Author
Organisational unit
Publisher
Emerald
Series or journal
Journal of managerial psychology
ISSN
Periodical volume
39
Periodical issue
7
First page
915
Last page
929
Peer-reviewed
✅
Part of the university bibliography
✅
Language
English
Keyword
Transformational leadership
Well-being
Working from home
ICT
Description
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of transformational leadership (TFL) for employee well-being when working from home (WFH) and under the light of stressors coming from the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Design/methodology/approach: Moderation analyses were conducted with a sample of 763 employees who work at least one day a week from home.
Findings: The results suggest that TFL still has a positive effect on employee well-being during WFH, but that its effectiveness decreases when certain ICT demands that inhibit communication occur. Contrary to our expectations, constant availability did not weaken the effects of TFL.
Practical implications: Leaders must be aware of the influence of ICT demands on their leadership effectiveness and take countermeasures to increase effective communication and decrease the occurrence of ICT demands.
Originality/value: Current literature on TFL was enhanced by examining its effectiveness in a WFH context and providing important insights into the challenges of remote work for leadership and employee well-being.
Design/methodology/approach: Moderation analyses were conducted with a sample of 763 employees who work at least one day a week from home.
Findings: The results suggest that TFL still has a positive effect on employee well-being during WFH, but that its effectiveness decreases when certain ICT demands that inhibit communication occur. Contrary to our expectations, constant availability did not weaken the effects of TFL.
Practical implications: Leaders must be aware of the influence of ICT demands on their leadership effectiveness and take countermeasures to increase effective communication and decrease the occurrence of ICT demands.
Originality/value: Current literature on TFL was enhanced by examining its effectiveness in a WFH context and providing important insights into the challenges of remote work for leadership and employee well-being.
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