Examining Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Job Involvement Employee with Intermediation Job Enthusiasm (Case Study: Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculties of Tehran University)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Amin Homayeni Damirchi ¹
• Seyed Mohammad Mirkamali ²
• shahin homayon aria ³

¹ دانشجوی دکتری مدیریت آموزشی، دانشکده روان‌شناسی و علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران

² استاد مدیریت آموزشی، دانشکده روان‌شناسی و علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران

³ استادیار و عضو هیات علمی وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری، تهران، ایران.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examining relationship between Transformational leadership and job involvement employee with intermediation job enthusiasm. Research method was descriptive-correlation with an emphasis on structural equations model. statistical population of the research consists of all staff Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculties of Tehran University (N=350). Cochran formula was used to determine the sample size and 183 individuals were selected as the sample that Their selection was done by proportional stratified method. Data collection based on the three questionnaires of standard Transformational leadership, job involvement and job enthusiasm was performed which their Cronbach's alpha coefficient was Obtain respectively 0.88, 0.87 & 0.76 and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by Supervisor. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS and LISREL. The results showed that status of all three variables is higher level than the hypothetical average. The interrelationship between all three variables, transformational leadership and job enthusiasm and job involvement with each other were positive and significant. As well as the role of mediator of job enthusiasm was confirmed in the relationship between the Transformational leadership and job involvement.

Keywords

• Transformational Leadership
• job enthusiasm
• job involvement
• staff

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