Corporate and Business Strategy Review, volume 5, issue 2, pages 139-150

The impact of managers’ emotional intelligence on transformational leadership styles in firms

Doan Thi Mai Huong 1
Nguyen Thi Thuy Quynh 2
Quang Bach Tran 2
Thi Thao Vu 3
Thi Minh Phuong Nguyen 2
Trong Xuan Nguyen 4
1
 
University of Labour and Social Affairs
4
 
Vietnam Institute of Economics of Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2024-04-29
scimago Q4
SJR0.156
CiteScore1.1
Impact factor
ISSN27084965, 27089924
Abstract

The effectiveness of an organization is significantly influenced by the leadership styles used (Almahasneh et al., 2023). This study aims to investigate how the emotional intelligence (EI) of managers affects transformational leadership styles in North Central Vietnamese enterprises. With data from 632 samples — managers — exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to define the study problem using the quantitative approach. The findings demonstrate that through the intermediary components of employee knowledge sharing at work and corporate social responsibility, managers’ EI has both direct and indirect impacts on transformational leadership style. Furthermore, information sharing has been shown to have a positive impact on corporate social responsibility toward employees and a negative impact on opportunistic behavior. Based on the findings, several recommendations are proposed to enhance and promote the effectiveness of transformational leadership styles for managers. Considering the social implications and the practicality of the research, stakeholders should push for solutions that would ensure transformational leadership styles for managers. The study’s findings contribute to our understanding of leadership and are particularly useful for teams working in Vietnamese and other Asian firms.

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