Transformational leadership and turnover intention: Mediating effect of commitment to the organization and commitment to the job

Rošková Eva , Schraggeová Milica , Jakubek Martin

Accepted February 26, 2024

First published April 17, 2024

https://doi.org/10.26387/bpa.2024.00001

Abstract

Considering diversity of commitments to multiple targets in the organization, this cross-sectional study
investigates the strength and direction of the relationships between perceived strategies of transformational leadership,
two types of commitments (commitment to the organization and commitment to the job), and the intention to quit. The
sample consisted of 478 respondents working in different professions in both the private and public sectors (168 male,
310 female). The findings from the structural equation mediation model reveal that commitment to the organization serves
as both a direct and mediating factor in reducing the intention to quit. Conversely, commitment to the job does not exhibit
a significant impact on the intention to quit, either directly or as a mediator. Consequently, the association between
transformational leadership and the intention to quit is only partially mediated by commitment to the organization, while
commitment to the job shows no effect on the intention to quit. These results emphasize the significance of prioritizing
the unidimensional commitment model and recognizing distinctions among various commitment targets when assessing
the influence of transformational leadership strategies on the attitudes of followers.

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