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

Weichun Zhu

Claremont McKenna College

Bruce J. Avolio

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Fred O. Walumbwa

Arizona State University

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.

Key Words: transformational leadership • follower characteristics • follower work engagement

This version was published on October 1, 2009

Group & Organization Management, Vol. 34, No. 5, 590-619 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1059601108331242
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