The relationship between transformational leadership style and human capital

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Seyedeh Leyla Hoseini Tabaghdehi ¹ , Mohammad Salehi ²

1 - Department of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University of Sari, Sari, Iran
2 - Department of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University of Sari, Sari, Iran

Received: 2014-02-14 Accepted : 2014-04-09 Published : 2014-05-22

Keywords: Human capital, Transformational Leadership, individual consideration, intellectual stimulation, Idealized influence, Motivation and inspiration,

Abstract :

The goal of this study is to analyze the relationship between transformational leadership styles and human capital in the Islamic Azad universities, Mazandaran Province. The research is a descriptive correlation study. The statistical community is all of faculty in Islamic Azad universities in Mazandaran province (1700). Sample was calculated by the formula Cochran 300 people who were selected through stratified random sampling method. For collecting data and needed information, the library and field method were used. Data collection tools and informational in this study is two questionnaires: Bass and Avolio, s transformational leadership questionnaire (2000) and Bounties, s intellectual capital questionnaire (2002). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Result showed that there is the positive relationship between human capital and transformational leadership style (p<0/05). In addition, regression analysis showed that the predictor variables, Motivation and inspiration, individual consideration, Idealized influence is the most important role in predicting human capital (p<0/05).