Transformational Style of Leadership and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour: Application in Institutes of Higher Learning

Abstract

In view of the increased competition and need to raise the quality of higher education, the implications of the transformational style of leadership on organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) of academicians working in various Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) in India need to be researched. The citizenship behaviour of academicians in HEIs is of immense importance to create and maintain a highly positive and engaged learning environment inside the campuses. This type of behaviour among faculty members brings in quality education and wellrounded students as the concerned citizens of the society. Through a thorough study of the literature, this article explored the relationship between TL and the OCB. The review process included scanning through peer-reviewed articles and published books in various databases for relevant content. Numerous researchers have associated TL to enhanced OCB, but studies in HEIs context are limited. Out of various available leadership styles, the study considers transformational style of leadership as the best model for promoting OCB among employees. The findings also show that TL style helps employees work better and improve organisational efficacy and productivity. TL style will always stimulate and inspire teachers to adapt to the emerging learning pedagogy and management of experiential learning. The findings in this paper, indicate that the transformational style of leadership encourages positive change and has a favourable impact on OCB in HEIs. Keywords. Transformational Leadership, Organisational Citizenship Behaviour, Higher Educational Institutes