Educational Leadership Research

Abstract The present study investigates the impact of transformational leadership on innovative work behavior, considering the mediating roles of person–organization fit and knowledge-sharing behavior in Iran's health higher education system. This research is applied in nature and employs a descriptive-survey method with a focus on correlational analysis. The statistical population includes 204 employees of Payambar-e Azam Hospital in Gonbad-e Kavus, from which a sample of 136 participants was selected through simple random sampling. To assess the reliability of the questionnaire, factor loadings, Cronbach’s alpha, extracted variance, and composite reliability were utilized. Convergent and discriminant validity were used to ensure the questionnaire’s validity. Data were analyzed at the descriptive level using SPSS 22, and at the inferential level using structural equation modeling (SEM) via Smart-PLS 3 software. The findings revealed that out of six proposed hypotheses, five were supported with a significance level greater than 1.96, while one hypothesis was not confirmed due to a significance level below 1.96. Based on the results, there is a positive and significant relationship between transformational leadership and both person-organization fit and knowledge-sharing behavior. However, no significant relationship was found between transformational leadership and innovative work behavior.
Keywords: Transformational