The Effect of Transformational Leadership Style on Organizational Happiness and Mediating Role of Job Passion in Hospitals of Ardabil

Background & objectives : Adoption of new methods and creative solution of organizational problems is one of the most prominent characteristics of transformational leaders. Transformational Leadership has the ability to create personal and organizational happiness and a passion for the job at the staff. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of job passion in the relationship between transformational leadership style and organizational happiness. Methods: The sample population included 450 people from 10 hospitals of Ardabil, among them 210 samples were selected by random cluster sampling using the Morgan sampling table. To collect data, the standard questionnaire of Transformation Awarding Bass and Avlioe (2000), Salanova & Shaufeli's Job Excitement Questionnaire (2001) and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used. Data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation and multiple regressions based on SPSS19 software. Results: According to the results, organizational happiness and job passion are predicted by transformational leadership style dimensions. Ideal influence, inspirational motivation, mental stimulation and individual considerations can significantly predict changes in organizational happiness. Also, Ideal influence, inspirational motivation, mental stimulation, and individual considerations can predict changes in employee and job passion. Conclusion: According to the results, organizational happiness is explained by the dimensions of job enthusiasm; in such a way that the enthusiasm for work and the attractiveness of work can predict changes in organizational employee happiness. Eventually, transformational leadership style influenced organizational happiness with the mediating role of employee career enthusiasm.