Description Of Leadership In South Africa: Organisational Context Perspective

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the nature of leadership in organisations in pursuit of ‘world class’ competitive status. ‘Analysis of Variance’ (ANOVA) was used for analysis and interpretation of data. The sample of convenience consisted of 534 senior leaders. The difference between transactional and transformational leadership dimensions was determined. The results showed that the nature of leadership in South Africa is diversified between transactional leadership and transformational leadership dimensions. The diverse nature of leadership is brought about by the dynamics of organisational environments. More also, there is a definite shift away from conventional transactional leadership to a combination of transactional and transformational leadership dimensions. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om die aard van leierskap in organisasies in die navolging van wêreldklas meedingende status te ondersoek. Variansie-ontleding (ANOVA) is gebruik om data te analiseer en te interpreteer. Die geleentheidsteekproef het uit 534 senior leiers bestaan. Die verskil tussen transaksienele en trans formasionele leierskapsdimensies is bepaal. Die resultate dui daarop dat leierskap in Suid Afrika ’n kombinasie van transaksionele en transformasionele leierskap aanneem. Die diverse aard van leierskap word deur die dinamika van organisasieomgewings teweeg gebring. Meer nog is daar ’n definitiewe wegbeweeg van die konvensionele transaksionele leierskap na ’n kombinasie van transaksionele en transformasionele leierskap.