The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Enterprise Information Systems Learning——The Mediating Influence of Organizational Learning Culture

Abstract

Abstract:

The impact of senior leadership on Enterprise Information Systems(EIS) Success is a research focus in the past decades. From the perspective of leadership style theory and organizational learning, this study develops a research model to examine the impact mechanism of transformational leadership style on EIS success. Data is collected from 202 top managers and their direct subordinates of 101 enterprises from Beijing, Shanghai and Shandong province. Data analysis suggests that transformational leadership is positively related with EIS exploitative and exploratory learning mediated by psychological safety, openness to opinions and participation in decision making learning culture.

Key words: transformational leadership style, learning culture, exploratory learning, exploitative learning

Shao Zhen, Feng Yuqiang, Wang Tienan. The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Enterprise Information Systems Learning——The Mediating Influence of Organizational Learning Culture[J]. , 2015, 27(11): 140-150.

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