The influence of transformational leadership on organisational citizenship behaviour in a South African combat military unit

This study investigated perceived individual transformational leadership (TL) to influence behaviours on follower organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in a South African combat military unit. A sample of 300 of 567 military followers (males = 78%; black Africans = 82%) completed a survey on th...

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Published in:Journal of psychology in Africa 2016-08, Vol.26 (4), p.363-367
Main Authors: Sechudi, Oscar, Olivier, Benny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Behavior
Citizenship
Conscientiousness
individualised consideration
Leadership
Males
Men
military followers
Morality
Motivation
organisational citizenship behaviour
regression analysis
Stimulation
Transformational leadership
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Summary:This study investigated perceived individual transformational leadership (TL) to influence behaviours on follower organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in a South African combat military unit. A sample of 300 of 567 military followers (males = 78%; black Africans = 82%) completed a survey on their perceptions of transformational leadership qualities among their leaders who were trained in TL: Idealised influence, Inspirational motivation, Intellectual stimulation and Individualised consideration. The military followers also self-reported on their own OCB: Altruism, Civic virtue, Courtesy, Sportsmanship and Conscientiousness. Data were analysed utilising regression analysis to predict military followers' self-reported OCB from perceived TL behaviours. Findings indicated that only Individualised consideration could significantly predict the OCB dimensions of Altruism, Civic virtue, Sportsmanship and Conscientiousness, but not Courtesy.
ISSN:1433-0237
1815-5626
DOI:10.1080/14330237.2016.1208948