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Moderating Role of Follower Characteristics With Transformational Leadership and Follower Work Engagement

¹ Claremont McKenna College
² University of Nebraska–Lincoln
³ Arizona State University

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: weichun.zhu{at}cmc.edu.

	Abstract

This study examines whether follower characteristics moderate the relationship between transformational leadership and follower work engagement. Data were collected from 140 followers and their 48 supervisors from a diverse range of industries in South Africa. Hierarchical linear modeling results show that follower characteristics moderate the positive relationship between transformational leadership and follower work engagement. More specifically, transformational leadership has a more positive effect on follower work engagement when follower characteristics are more positive. Implications of the findings for theory, research, and practice are discussed.

First published on March 19, 2009, doi:10.1177/1059601108331242

Group & Organization Management 2009;34:590.

A more recent version of this article appeared on October 1, 2009


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