Examining the mediating effect of trust and psychological well-being on transformational leadership and organizational commitment

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to extend the under-researched work on employees’ organizational commitment by examining transformational leadership (TL) adopted by the leader and the level of trust subordinates have in such a leader.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected using convenience sampling and self-administered survey methods from professionals employed in Indian public sector banks (n=236).

Findings

Findings reveal that the subordinates’ level of trust and psychological well-being partially mediates the relationship between TL and employees’ organizational commitment.

Practical implications

TL shares a positive relationship with organizational commitment through trust and psychological well-being.

Originality/value

Even though previous studies on organizational commitment have produced a significant piece of work, this study is among the first to propose and analyze a comprehensive and theoretically grounded structure of TL, organizational commitment, level of trust and employees’ psychological well-being.

Citation

Jain, P., Duggal, T. and Ansari, A.H. (2019), "Examining the mediating effect of trust and psychological well-being on transformational leadership and organizational commitment", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 1517-1532. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-07-2018-0191