Abstract

MENDOZA MARTINEZ, Ignacio Alejandro; GARCIA RIVERA, Blanca Rosa  and  URIBE PRADO, Jesús Felipe. Leadership and its Relationship with Outcome Variables: a Structural Model Comparing Transformational and Transactional Leadership in an Entertainment Company in Mexico. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2014, vol.4, n.1, pp.1412-1429. ISSN 2007-4719.

The purpose of this article was to determine the influence of transformational and transactional leadership behavior in the outcome variables of a sample of 100 managers within an entertainment provider organization in Mexico. Structural equation modeling showed that the leadership behavior factors of the participating managers highlighted in first place transformational subscales such as intelectual stimulation, idealized influence (behavior), idealized influence (atribute) and individual consideration. The most important outcome variable for them was extra effort. This result means that managers are interested in developing their followers skillness to resolve problems and update their staff. The theoretical and empirical findings of previous studies of the Model of Bass and Avolio were reaffirmed such as direct and significant correlations between the leadership behaviors and outcome variables and inverse correlations with laissez faire leadership behavior. Alpha Cronbach reliability values were above .70 in such variables.

Keywords : Leadership; Transformational; Transactional; Structural Equation Modeling; Outcome Variables.