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The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Indigenous Family Businesses: A Case Study of Zimbabwe Indigenous Family Businesses

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  • Gregory Shumbambiri

    (Bindura University of Science & Technology, Zimbabwe)

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The objective of the study was to establish the influence of transformational leadership in enhancing sustainable organizational growth for family-owned businesses in Zimbabwe. Transformational leadership is a management technique whose major purpose is to improve new ways of growing and sustaining the organization’s goals and aspirations. The study focused on family-owned businesses in Harare Metropolitan Province with the population for the study comprising owners, managers and employees of the family businesses. The research assumption was that family businesses that use elements of transformation leadership are more likely to survive after the death of the founding owner. Family-owned businesses creation, development and life span are basic to the achievement of the worldwide economy. Not much work has been done in the context of Zimbabwe’s family businesses, more so with emphasis on transformational leadership for family businesses in particular. The study revealed that transformational leadership style influences the growth of their family-owned businesses as transformational leadership style motivates positive changes in the followers. The study also revealed that transformational leadership elevates the interests of employees and stir employees to look beyond their own self-interests for the good of the company.

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  • Gregory Shumbambiri, 2023. "The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Indigenous Family Businesses: A Case Study of Zimbabwe Indigenous Family Businesses," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(7), pages 534-544, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:7:p:534-544
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