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Article Title:
The Mediating Role of Transformational Leadership Style on the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Innovative Work Behavior
by Philip Kiprotich Bii

Abstract:
The Mediating Role of Transformational Leadership Style on the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Emotional intelligence is one of the defining business issues in the world today. Despite the positive association of emotional intelligence and innovative work behavior in extant literature, the mediating role of transformational leadership has not been studied. Hence the objective of this study was to determine the mediating role of transformational leadership style on the relationship between emotional intelligence and innovative work behavior in microfinance institution in Kenya. The study employed cross-sectional survey design. The institutions studied were selected using stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected from 155 branch managers and 465 support staff. Data was analyzed by use of both descriptive and inferential statistics. Regression analysis was used to test the set hypothesis. Emotional competency profiler was used to determined emotional intelligence of the managers while the multi-factor leadership questionnaire was used to determine transformational leadership style. Emotional intelligence had a positive significant effect on innovative work behavior and on transformational leadership style. While transformational leadership style had a positive and significant effect on innovative work behavior. Transformational leadership style was found to fully mediate the relationship between emotional intelligence and innovative work behavior. It was concluded that transformational leadership is critical in the innovative work behavior of the managers.

Keywords: Emotional intelligence, Transformational leadership, Innovative work behavior, Managers, Rater

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