Transformational Leadership: Measurement, the Virtual Work Environment, and Future Directions.

This symposium presents a collection of four research projects that together represent a collective effort to address several issues related to transformational leadership theory. First, in response to measurement and operationalization issues, we explore new and unique approaches to assess and measure the transformational leadership construct. Second, we examine the processes that unfold as leaders and followers are more than ever being asked to work together in the virtual work environment. Finally, we provide a systematic investigation of the state of transformational leadership scholarship through a comprehensive meta-analysis of the meta-analytic transformational leadership literature. The authorship team involved in this symposium provides a well-rounded combination of highly established as well as up-and-coming transformational leadership scholars. Together, these projects introduce new measurements, analytical approaches, theorizations, and contextualization of transformational leadership. Methodologically, the included studies focus on approaches that are both diverse and complimentary. Our discussant, Dr. Sean T. Hannah, will offer closing remarks as we aim to shape future research directions for transformational leadership scholarship. A Latent Profile Approach to Examining Transformational Leadership Author: Nathapon Max Siangchokyoo; Old Dominion U. Author: Andrew A. Bennett; Old Dominion U. Can Leaders Validly Self-Report Transformational Leadership Behaviors? Author: Ronald E. Riggio; Claremont McKenna College Author: Rebecca J. Reichard; Claremont Graduate U. The "Just-Right" Distance for Transformational Leaders and Followers Author: FUHE JIN; The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Author: Biying Yang; Binghamton U.-State U. of New York Author: Shelley D Dionne; Binghamton U.-State U. of New York Advancing a Consensus View on Future Transformational Leadership Research Author: Yuqing Sun; U. of Washington Author: Bruce Avolio; U. of wash Author: Aditya Gunawan; U. of Washington, Seattle [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]