Enhancing Work Attitudes through Transformational Leadership in Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

Although sustaining universities in the developing countries depends mainly on finance, managerial sustainability and academic leadership are still required. This study examines the relationship between transformational leadership (TL) and work attitudes of faculty members within Algerian higher education institutions. Drawing on a large-scale survey of data from 865 faculty members across nine Western Algerian universities, the research investigates the mediating roles of research self-efficacy and perceived job stress in this relationship using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The findings reveal that TL positively correlates with both organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Interestingly, the study uncovers a significant indirect correlation of research self-efficacy and organizational commitment, yet a non-significant one from the job stress mediator. The results merit further investigation across diverse institutional contexts.