The Role of Innovative Organizational Culture on the Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Work Performance
Keywords:
Transformational Leadership, Innovative Organizational Culture, Work Performance, University, Timor-Leste.
Abstract
Considering globalization and digital transformation, Dili University (UNDIL) is necessary to improve the quality of service through the synergy of this study. This will affect transformational management's work at university institutions, and an innovative organizational culture serves as a mediator. With the help of research data from 12lecturers and academic and administrative employees, when conducting these analyses via PLS-SEM, the results show that transformation management significantly improves performance, particularly when promoting a culture that evaluates innovation. The results highlight the importance of leadership in the design of institutional cultures, which improves service quality, lecturers, academic employees and adaptability. This study provides practical insights to university leaders and proposes directions for future research.
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