Proactive Workplace Behaviors in the Automotive Sector: The Effect of Transformational Leadership Behavior

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate whether there is a significant relationship between proactive workplace behaviors and transformational leadership behavior among private sector employees. If there is a meaningful relationship, the study aims to determine the direction and level of the impact of perceived transformational leadership behavior on proactive workplace behaviors. To achieve this objective, data was collected through face-to-face surveys from employees working in the workshops of Toyota, Nissan, and Peugeot companies operating in the automotive sector in Turkey. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), a variance -based structural equation modeling method, was used to analyze the relationship between the factors included in the research model. The results of the analysis revealed a high and significant relationship between transformational leadership behavior and proactive workplace behaviors. Furthermore, it was found that transformational leadership behavior significantly and positively influenced the sub -dimensions of proactive workplace behaviors, including voice, taking charge, problem prevention, and individual innovation factors.