1. KHALED ALNAQBI - University Pendidikan Sultan Idris.
2. Dr. MARINAH BINTI AWANG - University Pendidikan Sultan Idris.
3. Dr. SURIANI ABDUL HAMID - University Pendidikan Sultan Idris.
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of transformation leadership and job complexity on organizational innovation: the moderating role of job autonomy - A case of the transport authority in the UAE. Innovation is essential for organizations to remain competitive and it requires leaders who can inspire and motivate their followers to think creatively, and take risks. Job Complexity is defined as the extent to which employees have varied, independent, and discretionary roles in their job. Job Autonomy is the level of employees' decision making powers. Greater levels of job autonomy leads to satisfaction, and motivation. Transformational leadership (TL) is a leadership style to inspire followers, to motivate, and train them to develop their skills and abilities. TL is an effective leadership style for promoting organizational innovation. The research objectives and the literature reviews provided the conceptual framework to proceed the research in the right direction. Quantitative analysis was performed and the data was collected from the research survey from the selected samples, working under the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority, UAE. Data entry was completed using SPSS software Version 26.0, and the same software was used to conduct data screening, the findings show that transformational leadership has an influence on job complexity, and job autonomy to enhance organizational innovation. All the hypotheses were tested and supported by the findings. The study has highlighted TL and job complexity as the potential paths to organizational innovation. This study suggested that a greater level of job autonomy provides employees with the ability to go beyond the norms to innovate further for the organizational benefits. The results of this investigation may serve as a guide for future studies in this paorticular segment.
Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Job Complexity, Job Autonomy, Organizational Innovation, Employee Loyalty, Employee Engagement, Intellectual stimulation; Individualized consideration; Idealized Influence; Inspirational Motivation.