TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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.
VL  - 26
IS  - 5
SN  - 1463-5771
DO  - 10.1108/BIJ-07-2018-0191
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-07-2018-0191
AU  - Jain Priyanka
AU  - Duggal Taranjeet
AU  - Ansari Amirul Hasan
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Examining the mediating effect of trust and psychological well-being on transformational leadership and organizational commitment
T2  - Benchmarking: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 1517
EP  - 1532
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -