The Impact of Transformational Management Leadership on Organizational Creativity among Tikrit University Scientific Department Heads

Abstract

This study aims to identify the role of transformational leadership in promoting organizational creativity among the heads of scientific departments at Tikrit University, and the impact of the dimensions of transformational leadership (intellectual arousal, intellectual consideration, and inspirational motivation) in promoting organizational creativity. The study sample amounted to (120) members from Heads of scientific departments at the University of Tikrit, where the descriptive analytical method was relied on, based on a questionnaire with good psychometric characteristics. The results of the study showed that the general average of transformational leadership came at an average importance level of (2.96), and the results of the study showed an average level of organizational creativity. Among the heads of scientific departments at the University of Tikrit, the results also showed a statistically significant effect of all dimensions of transformational leadership in enhancing organizational creativity, as the dimensions of transformational leadership explained the value (64%) of changes in organizational creativity, and the results showed that the level of transformational leadership as well as the level of Organizational creativity does not differ according to demographic variables: gender, college, academic rank, years of experience, age, and country of obtaining the last degree. A number of recommendations were presented that consolidate the concept of transformational leadership at the university and enhance the process of organizational creativity among the heads of scientific departments at the University of Tikrit.