%0 Journal Article
%T Transformational Leadership and Employees’ Job Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Public Service Motivation and the Moderating Effect of Power Distance Orientation
%A Maria F. Costa
%A Joao P. Ribeiro
%A Helena S. Teixeira
%J Annals of Organizational Culture, Leadership and External Engagement Journal
%@ 3108-4176
%D 2022
%V 3
%N 1
%R 10.51847/MnFLa8EMrF
%P 173-190
%X This research explores how transformational leadership affects job-related outcomes among public employees by focusing on the intervening role of public service motivation and the contingent influence of power distance orientation. Survey data were gathered from 605 civil servants employed in Vietnamese local government institutions, and the proposed model was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) via SmartPLS 3.0. The empirical results demonstrate that transformational leadership contributes positively to employee outcomes, both directly and indirectly through enhanced public service motivation. However, this indirect effect is not uniform across individuals. Power distance orientation was found to significantly shape the strength of the relationships between public service motivation and transformational leadership job satisfaction, and job performance. Employees with stronger power distance orientations were less responsive to transformational leadership behaviors, resulting in lower levels of public service motivation and, consequently, diminished job satisfaction and performance. The findings suggest that the application of transformational leadership practices in Vietnamese local governments can improve employee outcomes, but their effectiveness depends on employees’ cultural value orientations. By integrating leadership style, motivational mechanisms, and cultural values into a single framework, this study extends the literature on transformational leadership in the public sector and underscores the limiting role of high power distance orientation in realizing leadership benefits.
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