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The relationship between transformational leadership and effort-reward imbalance

Weiß, Eva-Ellen, Süß, Stefan·2016·Leadership & Organization Development Journal
DOI 10.1108/lodj-08-2014-0146
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Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and effort-reward imbalance as well as the moderating role of overcommitment and subjective well-being. In particular, the study focuses on the transformational leadership component individualized consideration and its relationship with effort-reward imbalance. Design/methodology/approach: – Using linear hierarchical regression analyses, the authors tested four hypotheses on a broad sample of 229 German employees. Findings: – The results confirm the expected relationship between transformational leadership and effort-reward imbalance and that the strongest relationship exists with individualized consideration. However, there is no support for the hypothesized moderating effects. Research limitations/implications: – First, the recruitment of the sample via fora and periodicals may bias the results. Second, the dependent and the independent variables were assessed with the same method, thus facilitating a common method bias. Third, the study underlies a cross-sectional design which does not allow drawing conclusions on causality. Practical implications: – The findings provide implications for leaders by showing that the most effective leadership behaviours are those encompassed by the transformational leadership component individualized consideration when it comes to reducing negative health effects of adverse working conditions. Furthermore, the results suggest that overcommitment plays a major role for employees’ effort-reward imbalance and should thus be addressed by specific training measures. Originality/value: – Researchers have devoted little attention to revealing how effort-reward imbalance can be avoided or reduced by leaders. The study attempts to fill this gap by exploring the relationship between effort-reward imbalance and transformational leadership.

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  • Empirical studies and literature reviews/meta-analyses suggest a link between leadership and followers' health.

    “Empirical studies (e.g., Felfe et al. 2014;Weiß and Süß 2016) and literature reviews and meta-analyses (Harms et al. 2017;Skakon et al. 2010) suggest a link between leadership and followers' health”

    From Leadership and technostress: A systematic literature review (2025) · cites this paper as Weiß and Süß 2016

  • Followers led by leaders with high levels of transformational leadership reported fewer effort-reward imbalances.

    “Followers that were led by leaders with high levels of transformational leadership, reported fewer effort-reward imbalances on the one hand (Weiß and Süß 2016)”

    From Leadership and technostress: A systematic literature review (2025) · cites this paper as Weiß and Süß 2016

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Authors
Weiß, E.-E., & Süß, S.
Affiliations
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
ORCID
Süß, Stefan
Venue
Leadership & Organization Development Journal
Publisher
Emerald
Published
2016-06-06
Volume
37
Issue
4
Pages
450-466
ISSN
0143-7739 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1108/lodj-08-2014-0146
OpenAlex
W2336262906
Cited by
33
References
44
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2
FWCI
5.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
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Locations
Leadership & Organization Development Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
Keywords
transformational leadership, effort-reward imbalance, individualized consideration, overcommitment, subjective well-being, employee health, adverse working conditions, moderating effect, employee commitment

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