Intrinsic Motivation and Transformational Leadership

Intrinsic Motivation and Transformational Leadership

The dependent variables in this case are intrinsic motivation and transformational leadership. The independent variables are self-esteem, motivation, satisfaction, and achievement.

Intrinsic motivation and transformational leadership are considered to be the dependent variables because these are the variables that must be predicted in relationship with the independent variables (Value-Based Management, 2010). Self-esteem, motivation, satisfaction, and achievement are considered to be independent variables because they influence the evolution of transformational leadership. In other words, transformational leadership is influenced by these variables.

It is difficult to estimate whether important variables were not taken into consideration by the researcher (Sykes, 2010). This is usually applicable to the independent variables. This is because it is easier to identify the dependent variables that characterize certain situations.

In case of the independent variables, if the findings and results of the research project are not satisfactory and have failed to provide a satisfactory explanation of the studied problem, one may consider that certain variables were not taken into consideration, which affected the results of the study (Sen & Srivastava, 1990).

3. Transformational leadership manifests in different ways in accordance with the type of business in case, the level at which it is exerted, personal characteristics of the individual, and business unit under discussion. Therefore, it is necessary to study each situation, given the fact that it is difficult to generalize and provide a profile that fits several situations.

Using ANOVA

1. Intrinsic motivation and transformational leadership are influenced by a series of factors that belong to the personal abilities of the individual and to the external environment that influences the development of the individual.

2. There are certain differences between the problem stated in the regression analysis case and that in ANOVA. For example, the problem in the regression analysis intends to identify how transformational leadership is influenced by a series of variables, independent ones, how each of these variables influences the evolution of transformational leadership and how this manifests in certain situations.

In the case of ANOVA, the problem consists in analyzing how transformational leadership evolves when it interacts with certain variables.

1. The nominal variables used in the case of ANOVA are: self-esteem, motivation, satisfaction, and achievement.

2. These variables represent the factors of influence in the case of transactional leadership. This type of leadership is influenced by these factors that manifest in different manners based on the personal characteristics of the individual and on the conditions of the situations in case.

The possible combinations are: transactional leadership -- self-esteem, transactional leadership -- motivation, transactional leadership -- satisfaction, transactional leadership -- achievement.

Each of these variables has a certain degree of influence on transactional leadership. Although their influence can be clearly studied, it is difficult to estimate the degree of influence in each case. This is because the influence of these variables also depends on the influence of other variables at the same time. In other words, transactional leadership can be influenced by motivation more than it is influenced by self-esteem in certain cases, while it can be influenced more by self-esteem than other variables in other cases.

The influence of these variables is also influenced by the level at which transactional leadership is analyzed. In addition to this, the personal characteristics of the individual can increase or reduce the influence of these variables. Therefore, it is difficult to estimate how each variable is likely to influence the evolution of transactional leadership.

1. The variables are:

Self-esteem

Motivation

Satisfaction

Achievement

The variables labels are:

Self-esteem = how important is the influence of self-esteem in transactional leadership?

Motivation = how important is the influence of motivation in transactional leadership?

Satisfaction = how important is satisfaction in transactional leadership?

Achievement = how important is achievement in transactional leadership?

The value labels for each of these variables are:

1 = reduced influence

2 = moderate influence

3 = high influence

2. The possible outcome of a categorical analysis in this case is:

The influence of self-esteem, motivation, satisfaction, and achievement on transactional leadership results summary

Independent Variable

Result

Self-esteem

3

Motivation

3

Satisfaction

2

Achievement

2

3. The results of the categorical analysis reveal interesting facts that could be taken into consideration by theorists and practitioners in the field. It seems that self-esteem has a high influence on the leadership style. The opinion that one has about himself determines his actions and his decision making process. Motivation has a similar influence on the leadership style of the individual. This is probably because highly motivated individuals tend to become more efficient leaders. Satisfaction and achievement only have a moderate influence on transactional leadership. This means that the individual's leadership style is less influenced by these variables.