By: Linus Adama, Nicholas Achelike, Akwaeze Emeka Alex, Chinedu Michael O., Gladys Onah O., Ozor Kelechukwu C., Francis Effiong
Pages: 297–321, Volume: 2, Number: 2
Published by: AEFUNAI Journal of Economics, Finance and Development Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, 9/1/2025, 2025
ISSN (Electronic): 2536-6742
DOI: 10.48028/iiprds/aefunaijefds.v2.i2.16
Transformational Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour of Deposit Money Banks in Rivers State
Abstract:
The study examined the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behaviour of deposit money banks in Rivers state. The study adopted positivist approach to research in which objective measurement and the use of quantitative data to test hypotheses was used. The study made use of cross-sectional research design and collected data through structured questionnaire. The target population was all the employees working across the twenty-one (21) deposit money banks in Rivers State. However, a sample of one hundred and five (105) staff was drawn using quota sampling technique. Census survey was adopted in the study and as such there was no further sample drawn. SmartPLS 4 was used to test the hypotheses through Partial least squares-structural equation modeling after ensuring the validity and reliability of the items through measurement model analysis. All three hypotheses raised proven significant as obtained from the results of the hypotheses, therefore indicating that there is significant relationship between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behaviour in deposit money banks in Rivers state. The study therefore recommends that managers of deposit money banks should focus on being exemplary and inspiring through transformational leadership in order to inculcate the spirit of citizenship behaviour on the employees.
Keywords: Transformational leadership, Organizational citizenship behavior, Banking sector, Rivers State, Employee performance
How to Cite
Adama, L., Achelike, N., Alex, A. E., Chinedu, M. O., Gladys, O. O., Ozor, K. C., & Effiong, F. (2025). Transformational Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour of Deposit Money Banks in Rivers State. AEFUNAI Journal of Economics, Finance and Development Studies (AEFUNAI-JEFDS), Vol. 2(2), 297–321.
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