The Influence of Transformational Leadership Styles on Knowledge Management: The Moderating Role of Organizational Structure Among Administrators

The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between transformational leadership and its dimensions and knowledge management. The dimensions of transformational leadership are idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration. In this study intends to look at the moderating effect of organizational structure between transformational leadership styles and knowledge management. Furthermore, the study also to examine whether any differences in knowledge management level among administrators in UiTM based on level of education and length of services. Respondents of this study were 255 administrators of Grade 41 until Grade 54 who at UiTM Shah Alam, Perlis, Perak, Terengganu, Johor and Sarawak. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 Windows. The tests conducted were Pearson’s Correlation, Multiple Regression, Hierarchical Regression and One-way ANOVA. The Pearson’s Correlation showed that transformational leadership, as well as each of its dimensions was correlated to knowledge management. However, multiple regression tests showed that idealized influence and individualized consideration were significant with knowledge management. On the other hand, the results showed that knowledge management significantly influenced by only two dimensions; idealized influence and individualized consideration.Besides that, the hierarchical regression was found that organizational structure was moderate the relationship between transformational leadership and knowledge management. The findings of the One-way ANOVA showed that there were no significant differences in respondents’ knowledge management level based on level of education and the length of services.