TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

Whether or not transformational leadership antecedes employee creativity is explored in this research endeavour. Sample respondents from 3-5-star hotels self-reported their creativity in addition to reporting the transformational leadership style of their leaders. Transformational leadership along with its four dimensions was associated with the creative behaviour of an employee. The study found a positive and significant association between transformational leadership style and employee creativity. However, the variances in the association between the sub-factors of TL and EC further elucidate the relationship between TL and EC. We discuss the findings about transformational leadership style and employee creativity.