Assessing the effects of transformational leadership: A study on Egyptian hotel employees
Abstract This study examines the effects of transformational leadership on hotel employees for some aspects such as innovation climate, creativity, creative self efficacy and satisfaction. Direct guest contact employees of thirty eight, 5 star hotels in Egypt and their immediate supervisors were targeted. A total of (500) employees and (150) supervisors provided the collected data. The findings indicated that transformational leadership is experienced in Egyptian hotels; in addition, it helps fostering a climate for innovation and promotes employee's creativity and satisfaction. An insignificant relationship was found between transformational leadership and employee's creative self efficacy. Some practical implication is delivered such as the crucial need for hotel leaders to take a sound understanding of appropriate strategy for promoting employee's creative self efficacy.