Abstract:
Different leadership styles require different strategies, and every leader requires to
decide when to use which one. Leaders must adapt their management style according
to the situation and the people they are leading. It is on the note this study conducted
the impact of transformational leadership on employee performance using
quantitative data which was sourced from 335 employees of the Cameroonian banks.
This study had conducted different analyses ranging from frequency analysis,
reliability test, factor analysis, regression analysis to correlation analysis. The IV was
transformational leadership style, which was captured with individualized
consideration, idealized influence, intellectual stimulation, and inspirational
motivation while DV was captured with employee performance. The study had found
to conclude that individualized consideration exhibits a positive impact and
significant on employee performance and idealized influence showed that the
employee performance would be positively impacted significantly when idealized
influence increases. It was also concluded intellectual stimulation exhibits a positive
and significant impact on employee performance, and inspirational motivation
exhibits a positive impact on employee performance though it was not significant