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The impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the SA coal mining sector
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/109229 The impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the SA coal mining sector Ramparsad, Sherin ichelp@gibs.co.za Netsianda, Khuthadzo UCTD Transformational leadership Transactional leadership Incremental innovation South African coal mining Frontline-driven innovation Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2025. The South African mining industry is currently facing challenging operating environments, impacting its overall performance. Much of its innovation has remained supplier-driven, with limited innovation contributions originating from its internal environment, specifically, the operational frontline. Given leadership's focal role in mining and its potential to stimulate internally driven innovation, this study investigated the impact of transformational and transactional leadership styles on incremental innovation among artisans and foremen. Despite extensive studies linking leadership styles to innovation, there is limited research examining the impact of transformational and transactional leadership on incremental innovation in high-risk, compliance-driven industries such as mining. The study utilised a positivist quantitative research design, using a structured survey distributed to artisans and foremen in the South African coal-mining sector. Data were analysed using factor analysis and structural equation modelling. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between transformational leadership and incremental innovation. Transactional leadership, however, showed no significant relationship with incremental innovation. The study concludes that the mining sector’s to unlock the innovative potential of the frontline workforce, mining organisations must cultivate functionally ambidextrous leaders, those who can maintain transactional discipline for safety while applying transformational behaviours to inspire and empower their teams. The findings offer practical insights for leadership development, organisational design, and the creation of innovation-driven cultures in high-risk industrial contexts. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure 2026-03-23T09:43:50Z 2026-03-23T09:43:50Z 2026-05-05 2025 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109229 en © 2025 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Transformational leadership Transactional leadership Incremental innovation South African coal mining Frontline-driven innovation The impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the SA coal mining sector |
| title | The impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the SA coal mining sector |
| title_full | The impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the SA coal mining sector |
| title_fullStr | The impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the SA coal mining sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the SA coal mining sector |
| title_short | The impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the SA coal mining sector |
| title_sort | impact of transactional and transformational leadership styles on incremental innovation for artisans and foremen in the sa coal mining sector |
| topic | UCTD Transformational leadership Transactional leadership Incremental innovation South African coal mining Frontline-driven innovation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109229 |