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The Influence of Transformational Leadership towards Employee Feedback Seeking Behaviour

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  • Yang Ching Hian

    (Wawasan Open University, Malaysia)

  • Ying-Leh Ling

    (Wawasan Open University, Malaysia)

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The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between transformational leadership and employee feedback seeking behaviour in construction industry. The study also identified the influence of transformational leadership towards employee feedback seeking in construction industry. The study targeted on 50 employees who were involved in the Sarawak Highway project Kuching, and stratified random sampling technique was used for the sampling. Data was collected using Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (Avolio & Bass, 2004) and Cavanaugh Feedback Seeking Questionnaires (Cavanaugh, 2016). Pilot study was conducted, in which Alpha Cronbach coefficient of 0.949 was obtained that deemed the survey approach reliable. Pearson’s correlation and linear regression analysis techniques were used to analyse the data. The results showed that there were strong positive and significant correlation between both inspirational motivation (r = .405, p

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  • Yang Ching Hian & Ying-Leh Ling, 2019. "The Influence of Transformational Leadership towards Employee Feedback Seeking Behaviour," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 3(3), pages 14-22, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:3:y:2019:i:3:p:14-22
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    1. Qian, Jing & Lin, Xiaosong & Chen, George Zhen-Xiong, 2012. "Authentic leadership and feedback-seeking behaviour: An examination of the cultural context of mediating processes in China," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 18(3), pages 286-299, May.
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