The Relationship between leadership style, organizational culture and organizational effectiveness: A conceptual study of organizational effectiveness

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between leadership style, organizational culture and organizational effectiveness.  In this study independent variables are leadership style and organizational culture.  Here the leadership style was discussed based on the transformational and transactional leadership model.  Elaboration of organizational culture was based on competing values model which is one dominant typology and also it has become a popular and validated framework.  Thus, the dependent variable of this study, organizational effectiveness was discussed based on the competing values model.  Based on the literature, the study found that there is a positive impact on leadership style on organizational effectiveness as well as there is a positive impact of organizational culture on organizational effectiveness.  Further, as the literature, the study found that impact of leadership style on organizational effectiveness was moderated by the organizational culture.